CONSTANCE WU
“There are so many other ways , besides body type, to create your self worth. Kindness, intelligence, wit, talent – this list goes on. I think that’s why, as teens we try on different archetypal personalities to see what fits: the jock, the goth, the prom queen. It’s also where we find community.” Cosmopolitan Magazine
RUMER WILLIS
“As a teenager I was super awkward. I never felt comfortable in my body or with how I looked. People were nasty. People would say that I looked like a man or something called a buttaface. Potato head was a term that everyone used a lot and basically made fun of the way I looked. For years I thought maybe I can get plastic surgery. If I change my face, if I get really skinny, then that will be it, that will be the answer. IT’S NOT! My sister Tullah was in rehab and I was really inspired because she didn’t try to hide from it. She owned it. She was in the mindset of saying, ‘here are my flaws and it’s okay. I’m still me and I’m still beautiful and it doesn’t matter.’ I just realized that I could feel the same way and I need to stop listening to the bullies. No matter what you look like, no matter where you’re from, you’re completely deserving of love and value.” Dancing With The Stars
NICK VUJICIC
“My experiences with bullies left me feeling intimidated, depressed, anxious and sick to my stomach. If you know my personal story, you’ll remember that most grade school days ended with tears and on one occasion led me to a failed suicide attempt. I didn’t tell my parents when I was picked on because I didn’t want to upset them. I thought I could handle it myself, but I was wrong. I should have told them. As I travel around the world talking to tens of thousands of young people, it is evident that no one is immune from being bullied. This epidemic is not unique to North America. Bullying is a global issue.” Nick’s book, Life Without Limits