VALERIE BERTINELLI
“Yes, I’d like to lose the weight. But I may never lose the weight. How do I love me for who I am right now? Today. In this body. At this age. I am trying my darnedest to get rid of decades of feeling ‘less than’ because of the way I look. The whole journey for me of gaining weight, losing weight and gaining weight and losing weight is because I never dealt with the nasty, dusty emotions that keep hurting me and aren’t doing me any service.” People Magazine
KAYLA CROMER
” I won’t say the word, but I have been called the word R-E-T-A-R-D. And I remember looking around during tests and always being the last to finish. I wanted so badly to fit into social circles, but parties and friends were few. I loved taking things apart and studying how they worked. When I saw Kiera Knightly and Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, I became hooked on acting. They’re both dyslexic and created amazing careers, not letting their disabilities stop them. That was the first exposure I had to someone with a disability in the film industry, and it just wowed me. It brings me joy to entertain people. Autism doesn’t define me. Everyone has their little quirks. I’m just human. And I’m so excited for what my future has to hold.” People Magazine
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS
“So many of us have a dream we have hidden, something we have kept secret. We think it will make us unlovable, that it will ruin the image of who we are. Instead, you discover that you can love yourself, and love who you are.” People Magazine
ADRIA ARJONA
“If you fail, you get back up knowing you will be stronger. It’s one of my favorite things about getting older. I’m realizing how powerful I can be.” allure
SARA EVANS
“Anytime I start feeling anxious, I do two things; pray for others and count my blessings. It really does work.” People Magazine
COMMON
“One of the important things about relationships for me has been to really know and love myself more and be able to express the things that I want. I’ve evolved and gotten to that place. I communicate. I listen to what Tiffany has to say about how she feels and try to understand it instead of always having an answer. It’s about being in a relationship where you can grow, support each other’s purpose and vision, and have fun. People Magazine”
AMANDA GORMAN
“Being my fullest self without apology. For so long my voice was the thing I was most ashamed of, and now it is the thing I’m most proud of. It is a power no one can take away from me.” InSTYLE
SHAY RUDOLPH
“For me, I’m more confident, and I can hold my own in a group. I’m kinder to myself so I don’t second-guess my natural instincts and that helps me perform better.” GL