However, the now 44-year-old man wants to emphasize that he has only positive feelings about his mother. He describes his upbringing as “amazing, loving and caring.”
When he was 30, Robert became the father of two daughters. He is convinced that his experience with his mother helped him to be a good father to his children. Today he lives with his wife Katy in Wynnum, Australia.
Despite his appearance and physical limitations, Robert has gone far in his career. He started off as a successful journalist, then entered public service, and finally became a public speaker and author.
In 2013, he published his memoirs in a book titled Ugly. With this book he hopes to help other people accept themselves as they are. Furthermore, he wants to show that it’s possible to achieve one’s goals despite an appearance that doesn’t match society’s general ideals of beauty.
