Vernis, a plus-sized model based in Malaysia, has had a colourful journey in her career, which kicked off when she joined a pageant competition in 2017 and later won a subsidiary title of “Miss Grand Melaka Best Advocate 2018”.
As the only plus size contestant in the competition, Vernis stood on stage to share her story and show that she is beautiful and confident in herself, challenging the stereotype surrounding fat people. She woke up later with chills, which worsened over time, and her fingers turned greenish black while her nails turned blue due to a lack of oxygen. Vernis experienced a lot of confusion and later had a panic attack, where she heard voices and felt like she was going crazy.
The hotel staff was thankfully able to locate Vernis through the CCTV and called for paramedics who rushed her to the hospital. There, Vernis was diagnosed with sepsis which came as a result of a kidney infection long overdue for treatment. M for mental decline: Sepsis can cause confusion, sleepiness, difficulty waking up, and even hallucinations. Vernis experienced mental decline, including confusion and hallucinations.
She actually learned she was pregnant prior to receiving the diagnosis of her kidney infection, and this led her to believe she was having a miscarriage when she first experienced the aforementioned vaginal bleeding linked to her illness.