18-year-old Precious Perez was born blind, and she just had the prom night of her dreams
Precious Perez was born without the the ability to see.
![18-year-old Precious Perez was born blind, and she just had the prom night of her dreams](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-52458379%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-67340%2Fprecious-perez-was-born-without-the-the-ability-to-see-.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
She always hoped to attend high school prom.
![She always hoped to attend high school prom.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458382,width-700,height-525,imgsize-77426/she-always-hoped-to-attend-high-school-prom-.jpg)
Precious is a talented musician. The teen is a classically trained singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist who has written over 100 songs.
![Precious is a talented musician. The teen is a classically trained singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist who has written over 100 songs.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458383,width-700,height-525,imgsize-73066/precious-is-a-talented-musician-the-teen-is-a-classically-trained-singer-songwriter-and-instrumentalist-who-has-written-over-100-songs-.jpg)
She recently successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign to pay for the production of her first album.
![She recently successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign to pay for the production of her first album.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458384,width-700,height-525,imgsize-76726/she-recently-successfully-funded-a-kickstarter-campaign-to-pay-for-the-production-of-her-first-album-.jpg)
This fall, she'll study music at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
![This fall, she](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458385,width-700,height-525,imgsize-47208/this-fall-shell-study-music-at-berklee-college-of-music-in-boston-.jpg)
On prom day, Precious got a pedicure with her mom.
![On prom day, Precious got a pedicure with her mom.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458386,width-700,height-525,imgsize-60909/on-prom-day-precious-got-a-pedicure-with-her-mom-.jpg)
Her Aunt Norma helped with her hair and final accessories.
![Her Aunt Norma helped with her hair and final accessories.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458387,width-700,height-525,imgsize-54453/her-aunt-norma-helped-with-her-hair-and-final-accessories-.jpg)
She described her mint green dress as "kind of like a more toned-down version of a Disney princess dress."
![She described her mint green dress as "kind of like a more toned-down version of a Disney princess dress."](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458388,width-700,height-525,imgsize-53767/she-described-her-mint-green-dress-as-kind-of-like-a-more-toned-down-version-of-a-disney-princess-dress-.jpg)
Precious went to prom with her best friend Maddy Wilson.
![Precious went to prom with her best friend Maddy Wilson.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458389,width-700,height-525,imgsize-63922/precious-went-to-prom-with-her-best-friend-maddy-wilson-.jpg)
The party took place at a hotel in nearby Boston.
![The party took place at a hotel in nearby Boston.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458390,width-700,height-525,imgsize-54662/the-party-took-place-at-a-hotel-in-nearby-boston-.jpg)
There were ice cream sundaes...
![There were ice cream sundaes...](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458391,width-700,height-525,imgsize-57237/there-were-ice-cream-sundaes-.jpg)
...and of course, lots of dancing.
![...and of course, lots of dancing.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458392,width-700,height-525,imgsize-56885/-and-of-course-lots-of-dancing-.jpg)
"I wanted her to go to prom because that's a big experience in someone's life. You only get one time," Precious' mom told Reuters.
!["I wanted her to go to prom because that](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-52458393,width-700,height-525,imgsize-49017/i-wanted-her-to-go-to-prom-because-thats-a-big-experience-in-someones-life-you-only-get-one-time-precious-mom-told-reuters-.jpg)
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