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For 12-Year-Old Cookie Champion In Philadelphia, Baking Offers Escape From Rare Disease
"I just love to bake, and I like competing and I'm very competitive," Blakelyn said.

March 21, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A new cookie champion was crowned Wednesday in Philadelphia. The first-time winner just turned 12 years old and is fighting a rare disease.
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Living with a rare genetic disease hasn't curbed Blakelyn Kelly's appetite for baking.
"I just love to bake, and I like competing and I'm very competitive," Blakelyn said.
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