I definitely know what you mean. When I first came across them, I thought they were almost ugly. The more I looked at them, the more they grew on me. At this point they are one of my favorite species. Especially when they're in their light phase!
Not sure who she was bred by. I picked her up through the Reptile Rapture shop. They had an early picture of her, and already she was showing tons of pink. I knew I had to have her.