At some time in our lives, each of us has felt like we're ugly... too fat... too skinny... too tall... not athletic at all. Everyone feels like this... even celebrities. Read what celebs have to say about self-esteem, being bullied and how to be real at Celebrity Quotes 

Orlando Bloom revealed in People Magazine that he has Dyslexia. His inspiring message: "You can overcome anything. It takes having an obstacle to learn and grow."

Click here to see Dan Evans who overcame obesity on NBC's The Biggest Loser Reality TV series.

Read about how bullies target obese kids


HOW DO YOUR THOUGHTS AFFECT u? click here


Teens TALKIN' u g l y @: http://www.iyi.org/resources/audio/Hey-UGLY-102509.mp3


 CELEBRITY QUOTES:
 "Bullying happens more than you think. I was bullied in school, and it affected me so much I decided to be home schooled."  Demi Lovato Teen Vogue  Check out more Celebrity Quotes
 

"I think a girl is most attractive when wearing sweats and just being herself." Taylor Lautner  InStyle   Check out more Celebrity Quotes

 


"I was bullied quite a lot when I was growing up in my Peking Opera School," said Jackie Chan who currently stars w/Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid. "I allowed myself to be bullied because I was scared and didn't know how to defend myself. I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied. By standing up for him, I learned to stand up for myself." Check out more Celebrity Quotes


Join our Global initiative to end raCISM.
yOU CAN HELP END RACISM BY SUPPORTING tHE hUE-mAN bEING arT AND MUSIC pROJECT WHERE you'll ACTIVELY DELVE INTO NEGATIVE JUDGMENTS AGAINST OTHERS AND yourself. you'll TAKE A HARD LOOK AT HOW DIFFERENT OUR SKIN COLORS ARE AND RECOUNT ALL THE THINGS WE HAVE IN COMMON. lAST YEAR'S PROJECT WAS TURNED INTO A BOOK AND DOCUMENTARY. 100% of the profits from the sale of HUE-MAN KIND A BOOK TO END RACISM helpS us help your generation end racism in yourself, your classrooms and the world.

Want to feel great?

Listen to Hey U G LY's  CHOOSE TO Change Radio Show every Wednesday at 6:30PM EST  and Monday at 10:00AM EST on WRHC 106.7FM. CHOOSE TO Change streams worldwide on the internet at: http://www.radioharborcountry.org. To read the lyrics to the songs as we play them, click here. We feature the songs teens & tweens send us with lyrics that inspire positive self-esteem, equality, a healthy planet, peace and never giving up. Want to suggest a song? Email the lyrics to HeyUGLY@heyugly.org and we'll give you a 'shout out' if we use your song on the show.

 



 

 

We want to know
who you think are good celebrity role models and why. We know you are hip to the fact that it's what you do instead of what you look like that matters the most. So, what celeb do you think did some cool stuff that would make them a great role model. Just email a few words about why your celeb deserves the honor.

                






Want to stop the bullying at your school?
Have your teacher or principal contact us at HeyUGLY@heyugly.org to learn about our
powerful Stop Bullying Presentations and programs featuring award-winning speaker, Sporty King or Dan Evans from NBC's THE BIGGEST LOSER.

Hey U G L Y's co-founder, Sporty King's
"HOW TO BE U.G.L.Y." Presentation
Recording Artist, Dan Evans'
"EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT
TO BE POWERFUL"
Presentation and mini-concert


Dan Evans w/Hey U.G.L.Y.'s Hannah Huff
After you hear Dan or Sporty speak
you will be able to:

● Understand the reasons people bully

● Recognize who the bully targets and why

● Help avoid and protect themselves and others from bullies

● Take responsibility for your own bullying tendencies and learn how to “choose to change” your behavior

● Know what to do when bullying happens to you and how to help others that are being bullied.

 You will love our message. It will stay with you for a lifetime.
America Ferrera, star of ABC's UGLY Betty is a previous winner of
the U G L Y Celebrity of the Year Award. 
Check out U G L Y celebrity of the Year
 


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BELIEVE IN ME by Demi Lovato
Suggested by Emily P.

BELIEVE
IN ME
 by Demi Lovato

  I'm losing myself
trying to compete
with everyone else
instead of just being me

more...


 

BEING A TEENAGER ISN'T EASY - It's difficult navigating everything life throws at you -- Balancing school with your social life, meeting the expectations of your parents and wanting the approval of your friends -- it's exhausting. Check out our "cool stuff" page to help you feel good about yourself.

FEEL LIKE GIVING UP?? WATCH THIS http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html
 

What do YOU deserve?
We asked people across the country to finish the sentence, "I Deserve ....". We printed the top answers on this cool T-Shirt perfect for Back to School  more...

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QUICK QUESTION

On our CHOOSE TO CHANGE Radio Show we played a song by Hootie and the Blowfish called Drowning. Here are a few of the lyrics:  ..... Why must we hate one another, when no matter what we gotta live together.  What do those lyrics mean to you? We want to know. Just email your response to HeyUGLY@heyugly.org.  If we share your comments with our audience we'll send you a FREE T-shirt. We'd also love to hear your suggestions for songs we can play.


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