Meet Laura Fernee, a 33-year-old academic who claims she was hounded out of her work because of her beauty.

Fernee, who has a PhD and worked as a scientific researcher, has been unemployed for two years and now lives with her parents, who very kindly pay for her flat, shopping and expenses – to the tune of £2,000 a month.

They also pay her £700 monthly hairdressing bill, the Daily Mail reports.