Even in today's cynical world, real heartwarming underdog stories can still happen. That's what happened to a once-maligned fish that has now won a prestigious award.
The blobfish, which had previously been named the "World's Ugliest Animal" has staged a comeback of epic proportions and officially won a vote for New Zealand's "Fish of the Year."
According to The New York Post, the inspiring sea creature beat out all opponents by a wide margin to stand tall.
The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, claiming the title with 1,286 votes after polls closed Sunday.
Living in the crushing depths off the coasts of New Zealand and Australia, the blobfish's blobby charm — sans swim bladder or muscles — won over voters, edging out the orange roughy by 300 votes.
Let this be a lesson to kids everywhere: It's never too late to turn your life around.
Even if you're ugly.
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