00:00 I'm Deja.
00:01 And I'm Antoine.
00:03 We're a couple.
00:04 And we were born with osteogenesis.
00:08 Imperfecta.
00:09 Our bones are like glass.
00:11 Together, we have broken over 600.
00:15 Yes.
00:15 So many.
00:16 600.
00:17 People say some crazy things.
00:18 They call us Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.
00:21 Yes, we do have a voice filter.
00:23 People stare.
00:25 But we don't care.
00:26 Because we're looking fresh.
00:29 Fresh.
00:30 Fresh.
00:30 The king is awake, baby.
00:37 [GIGGLING]
00:38 Ah.
00:40 What you cooking?
00:41 French toast and sausage.
00:45 Ew, just like I like it.
00:48 Ah-ha.
00:49 Can't wait to eat.
00:51 My name is Deja.
00:52 I'm 27 years old.
00:54 And I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
00:58 My name is Antoine.
01:00 I am 30 years old.
01:02 And I'm from Washington, DC.
01:05 Ah.
01:06 Yeah.
01:07 OI is a bone condition that causes our bones to break,
01:12 sprain, or fracture easier than others.
01:17 And we both have two different types.
01:19 Deja has type 3.
01:22 I have type 2.
01:23 My type is more severe than hers.
01:26 We depend on our wheelchairs.
01:28 These wheels will take us far.
01:30 Believe that.
01:32 So we met through my older sister.
01:37 She lends to me with a bus.
01:39 She called me.
01:41 She told me she met someone that has OI.
01:45 He gave off the impression that he was the stuff.
01:49 Ha, ha, ha, ha.
01:50 Yeah.
01:51 That was in 2015.
01:54 We were messaging every day.
01:57 Like every day, all day.
01:59 We met each other in person.
02:01 After seven years, we never met.
02:02 Yeah, after seven years.
02:03 Which is crazy.
02:04 Yep.
02:05 We met for the first time, finally.
02:07 He spent the whole weekend with me.
02:09 We went out to dinner.
02:10 And she didn't know what I had planned for her.
02:13 But the whole plan was to ask her to be my girlfriend.
02:16 And I surprised her.
02:18 He got me flowers.
02:19 Yeah.
02:20 She got emotional.
02:21 But she said yes.
02:23 So we've been together ever since then.
02:25 We're not with each other because of our condition.
02:28 But us having the same thing is like a bonus.
02:31 Because like we can really understand each other.
02:35 We make it happen.
02:36 We make it work.
02:37 Like a power couple.
02:39 This is Anton.
02:40 This is for Anton.
02:42 I break his stuff up because he's spoiled.
02:45 Growing up with OI, there were some challenges because of our condition.
02:51 The more frustrating thing about our condition is when we do have to go through a break.
02:58 My bones kept breaking so many times.
03:01 I always had to go to the doctors.
03:03 And I missed a lot of days of school.
03:05 I also too had a lot of breaks.
03:08 My bones are more fragile when I was younger.
03:11 Like I would break at least, no joke, maybe like once a week.
03:16 I think I've broken my bones around 400 times.
03:20 I would say maybe 200.
03:22 We have both fractured ribs just by sneezing before.
03:27 So either of us have some type of coughing fit or sneezing fit.
03:32 We pause and look at each other and be like, "Are you okay? Are you alright?"
03:38 It's crazy.
03:40 It's painful.
03:41 It's very painful.
03:43 My type, I'm able to wear cast.
03:46 But Antoine is not.
03:48 In order to put that on, I do have to be put to sleep.
03:53 Surprisingly, I have never had any surgeries.
03:57 So I am thankful for that.
03:59 I just have to be home, stay home for a couple weeks, stay still.
04:04 We are very understanding.
04:06 Like when we are hurt, we know how to handle each other pretty well when we need to help each other.
04:15 Hey guys, I'm Deja the Beauty.
04:19 And I'm Antoine the...
04:23 I've had a TikTok since 2020.
04:27 And then when I got with Antoine and started posting with him, people would love it.
04:32 Because everyone kept asking me to make vlogs.
04:35 So I said, "Okay, I'm going to try it out."
04:37 I went on there and I made a video and it went viral.
04:41 My first video just went crazy.
04:44 The comments are going to end up here.
04:47 People say some crazy things.
04:49 A lot of people, they call us Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.
04:54 They talk about my fingers, like you know, French fry fingers and all that.
04:59 Yo, little fries out here.
05:01 Y'all can't touch little fries out here.
05:03 And my voice, they talk about my voice.
05:05 They ask me do I have a voice filter.
05:07 I look different. I talk different. I'm built different.
05:11 It says, "I thought this was a bug on his back."
05:14 So who's responding to that comment?
05:17 You thought I was a bug on his back?
05:20 You should see my cousins.
05:22 And if you think I'm ugly or you think I'm this, that's your opinion.
05:27 I do not care.
05:28 I'm going to sleep well tonight.
05:31 I don't have to ever meet you.
05:33 We're going to be on the same level.
05:35 I'm going to be up here. You'll be down there.
05:38 I don't let negative comments just go out the window.
05:41 Just make a joke of it. Let people know that you're not hurting me.
05:45 You! I know you talk about me. Keep talking.
05:48 So today is a special day because it is our anniversary.
05:53 One year and four months together.
05:57 We are celebrating today by going to like a little cafe spot.
06:03 I'm dressing up. She's dressing up.
06:06 And when we dress up, everybody can move out the way.
06:11 The spotlight is on us.
06:13 I hope we got some good food.
06:16 The king and queen is here.
06:19 Ew.
06:21 People stare. People say, "Oh, God bless you."
06:26 I don't really pay attention to if someone's looking at me.
06:30 Only if I catch them.
06:32 I feel them too.
06:34 I look way back at them.
06:36 I know people looking now.
06:38 See, I don't like talking to people really in public.
06:41 I'm more, I would talk to you.
06:43 I just want people to know they're all a little different.
06:45 When you know what I'm not.
06:47 So, you ain't going to be talking about me.
06:50 I would say, worry about yourself.
06:54 Everyone is different.
06:56 Everyone is disabled to do something in life.
07:00 Don't judge no one.
07:02 Don't listen to what people tell you.
07:04 Especially if it's negative.
07:06 Because we are able to do something.
07:08 We're able to do a lot of things that other people are not able to do.
07:12 Yes.
07:13 Having OI does not control me.
07:16 I'm still doing everything that I want to do.
07:20 And everything that I know I can do.
07:23 My confidence, yeah, has grown since we've been together.
07:28 I think this is my gritty boosting up more.
07:31 And like, you know, when you show me,
07:35 you have to find true love.
07:39 Awww.
07:41 Yeah.
07:42 I'm living life.
07:44 She's living life.
07:46 Yeah.
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