Have pole, will dance, no hands required
Meet the Italian teen with one leg and no hands who is finding freedom in acrobatic pole dancing
02 December 2021 - 20:31
Fifteen-year-old Francesca Cesarini was born with no hands and only one leg. So her mother, Valeria Mencaroni, was more than a bit surprised when she told her she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer...
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