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She created a popular YouTube channel, where she shared her story, and was eventually invited to give a TED Talk in her hometown of Austin, Texas, at the TedxAustinWomen event.

After seeing the video, Velasquez became an anti-bullying activist. 'It always warms my heart to see people be brave enough to stand up in an auditorium and ask a question that's personal to them, or get emotional when they're asking a question,' Velasquez said.Lizzie Velasquez was 17 when she stumbled upon an online video declaring her 'The World's Ugliest Woman.' Four million users had watched the clip, many of whom left hateful, anonymous comments telling Velasquez that she should kill herself. Sometimes, that becomes clear when attendees stand to address her. When she faces those crowds, Velasquez always keeps one thing in mind: She may not be the only person in the room who has endured ridicule or worse. Velasquez attended that screening and held a question-and-answer session, and she plans to do the same at Newport. Recently, she got a tweet from a man who said he had shared her story with prison inmates - Velasquez isn't sure if the writer was an inmate himself - and that they had had an 'overwhelming' reaction to it.Įarlier this year, 'A Brave Heart' won the Audience Award for documentaries after its premiere at the South by Southwest film festival.

She's heard from children who said they opted not to drop out of school because of her example. Still, for every put-down from an anonymous source, Velasquez gets plenty of inspiring comments from people willing to give their identities. You can be a person who has all the courage and strength and the thickest skin in the world, but there are still days when I can read a negative comment or get a tweet, and it gets to me.'

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