hi everyone Instagram almost killed me there was a recent study done in the
there was a recent study done in the
there was a recent study done in the University College of London linking
University College of London linking
University College of London linking highly for Instagram to eating disorders
highly for Instagram to eating disorders
highly for Instagram to eating disorders but it’s not just the statistic it
but it’s not just the statistic it
but it’s not just the statistic it happened to me me Ming bridges at 12
happened to me me Ming bridges at 12
happened to me me Ming bridges at 12 years old I went to Thailand chess
years old I went to Thailand chess
years old I went to Thailand chess school I was in year 7 formed 7.3 mrs.
school I was in year 7 formed 7.3 mrs.
school I was in year 7 formed 7.3 mrs. passed tutor group and a proud member of
passed tutor group and a proud member of
passed tutor group and a proud member of Alang I remember this was the first year
Alang I remember this was the first year
Alang I remember this was the first year my mum let me go by myself shopping with
my mum let me go by myself shopping with
my mum let me go by myself shopping with friends although I found out later on
friends although I found out later on
friends although I found out later on she was always spying at me on me
she was always spying at me on me
she was always spying at me on me through the whole time I loved these
through the whole time I loved these
through the whole time I loved these website games called new pets and habbo
website games called new pets and habbo
website games called new pets and habbo tell I’m not really sure if they’re
tell I’m not really sure if they’re
tell I’m not really sure if they’re still around so that’s why I mentioned
still around so that’s why I mentioned
still around so that’s why I mentioned them dressing up with my sister and
them dressing up with my sister and
them dressing up with my sister and making music videos and I’d always
making music videos and I’d always
making music videos and I’d always brushed him off to school to go on MSN
brushed him off to school to go on MSN
brushed him off to school to go on MSN to chat my friends on group chat while
to chat my friends on group chat while
to chat my friends on group chat while trying to get my homework done so this
trying to get my homework done so this
trying to get my homework done so this is a picture from the school social that
is a picture from the school social that
is a picture from the school social that year and the theme was to just as
year and the theme was to just as
year and the theme was to just as somebody famous so I dressed as myself
somebody famous so I dressed as myself
somebody famous so I dressed as myself from the future because I was going to
from the future because I was going to
from the future because I was going to be a rock star so this is me as a rock
be a rock star so this is me as a rock
be a rock star so this is me as a rock star in the future
meet me at 14 years old I just won a
meet me at 14 years old I just won a major singing competition and was signed
major singing competition and was signed
major singing competition and was signed to a management label for singing after
to a management label for singing after
to a management label for singing after this competition I quickly learned about
this competition I quickly learned about
this competition I quickly learned about all the floors I had first of all my
all the floors I had first of all my
all the floors I had first of all my forehead was too big so what they were
forehead was too big so what they were
forehead was too big so what they were do at photo shoots was they would take
do at photo shoots was they would take
do at photo shoots was they would take my hair and kind of like put it across
my hair and kind of like put it across
my hair and kind of like put it across to try and make my forehead look smaller
to try and make my forehead look smaller
to try and make my forehead look smaller and make a fringe I found out that my
and make a fringe I found out that my
and make a fringe I found out that my left side was my better side so I should
left side was my better side so I should
left side was my better side so I should always pose with my left side for it and
always pose with my left side for it and
always pose with my left side for it and they figured out that I had to extend my
they figured out that I had to extend my
they figured out that I had to extend my legs and tiptoe to make myself look
legs and tiptoe to make myself look
legs and tiptoe to make myself look longer and slender no matter how awkward
longer and slender no matter how awkward
longer and slender no matter how awkward and made me feel I went on to make a
and made me feel I went on to make a
and made me feel I went on to make a Christmas album that year and be the
Christmas album that year and be the
Christmas album that year and be the star in a lead award-winning children’s
star in a lead award-winning children’s
star in a lead award-winning children’s TV show where I cut my hair in two full
TV show where I cut my hair in two full
TV show where I cut my hair in two full bangs to cover my forehead
bangs to cover my forehead
bangs to cover my forehead I started feeling more and more isolated
I started feeling more and more isolated
I started feeling more and more isolated from school with my newfound fame
from school with my newfound fame
from school with my newfound fame friends that told me I had changed and I
friends that told me I had changed and I
friends that told me I had changed and I found myself feeling not good enough at
found myself feeling not good enough at
found myself feeling not good enough at school and not good enough at work so I
school and not good enough at work so I
school and not good enough at work so I threw myself into my
threw myself into my
threw myself into my work this is me at 17 I had moved from
work this is me at 17 I had moved from
work this is me at 17 I had moved from Singapore to London and had gone there
Singapore to London and had gone there
Singapore to London and had gone there to focus more on IB whilst I was there I
to focus more on IB whilst I was there I
to focus more on IB whilst I was there I got bullied and teased a lot for my
got bullied and teased a lot for my
got bullied and teased a lot for my singer status and it quickly came to
singer status and it quickly came to
singer status and it quickly came to realise that I didn’t really want to be
realise that I didn’t really want to be
realise that I didn’t really want to be a singer as a full-time career because
a singer as a full-time career because
a singer as a full-time career because it made me feel too insecure by this
it made me feel too insecure by this
it made me feel too insecure by this time I was also spraying my fringe to
time I was also spraying my fringe to
time I was also spraying my fringe to the side by myself every single day
the side by myself every single day
the side by myself every single day because I was very very insecure about
because I was very very insecure about
because I was very very insecure about my forehead but having said that I had a
my forehead but having said that I had a
my forehead but having said that I had a great time at school doing normal 17
great time at school doing normal 17
great time at school doing normal 17 year old things going partying chasing
year old things going partying chasing
year old things going partying chasing boys crying of my friends through IB
boys crying of my friends through IB
boys crying of my friends through IB making loads of friends etc meet Ming at
making loads of friends etc meet Ming at
making loads of friends etc meet Ming at 19 I’d come back to Singapore to start
19 I’d come back to Singapore to start
19 I’d come back to Singapore to start my gap year and the plan was I was gonna
my gap year and the plan was I was gonna
my gap year and the plan was I was gonna make some money singing and then go on
make some money singing and then go on
make some money singing and then go on to travel my friends around the world so
to travel my friends around the world so
to travel my friends around the world so that was the plan I joined a management
that was the plan I joined a management
that was the plan I joined a management company and the first thing they told me
company and the first thing they told me
company and the first thing they told me I had to do was I had to lose weight
I had to do was I had to lose weight
I had to do was I had to lose weight because I was too fat so they
because I was too fat so they
because I was too fat so they recommended for me to go on a two-week
recommended for me to go on a two-week
recommended for me to go on a two-week diet of eating early meat which I’ve now
diet of eating early meat which I’ve now
diet of eating early meat which I’ve now come to know as the Atkins diet but
come to know as the Atkins diet but
come to know as the Atkins diet but later on they texted me saying maybe
later on they texted me saying maybe
later on they texted me saying maybe that’s a bit too harsh maybe you can try
that’s a bit too harsh maybe you can try
that’s a bit too harsh maybe you can try and figure out another way to diet to
and figure out another way to diet to
and figure out another way to diet to lose weight so before this point I had
lose weight so before this point I had
lose weight so before this point I had never ever ever thought about losing
never ever ever thought about losing
never ever ever thought about losing weight I love McDonald’s I never
weight I love McDonald’s I never
weight I love McDonald’s I never exercise I was naturally slim so I just
exercise I was naturally slim so I just
exercise I was naturally slim so I just never really crossed my mind so the
never really crossed my mind so the
never really crossed my mind so the first thing I did was I cut out
first thing I did was I cut out
first thing I did was I cut out McDonald’s I started exercising and
McDonald’s I started exercising and
McDonald’s I started exercising and naturally just by being healthier I lost
naturally just by being healthier I lost
naturally just by being healthier I lost weight but by doing this I start to
weight but by doing this I start to
weight but by doing this I start to become more and more focused on my body
become more and more focused on my body
become more and more focused on my body and then I started taking an interest in
and then I started taking an interest in
and then I started taking an interest in articles about superfoods nutrition how
articles about superfoods nutrition how
articles about superfoods nutrition how to get abs in 10 days the perfect body
to get abs in 10 days the perfect body
to get abs in 10 days the perfect body and I start to become more obsessed with
and I start to become more obsessed with
and I start to become more obsessed with trying different diets at this point I
trying different diets at this point I
trying different diets at this point I was eating about 1,500 calories a day I
was eating about 1,500 calories a day I
was eating about 1,500 calories a day I stated as the optimal amount in
stated as the optimal amount in
stated as the optimal amount in magazines but then I’d end up binging at
magazines but then I’d end up binging at
magazines but then I’d end up binging at night like crazy and I wouldn’t
night like crazy and I wouldn’t
night like crazy and I wouldn’t understand why cuz I thought how could I
understand why cuz I thought how could I
understand why cuz I thought how could I be so hungry
be so hungry
be so hungry at this point Instagram had just started
at this point Instagram had just started
at this point Instagram had just started up and I got told to join it because it
up and I got told to join it because it
up and I got told to join it because it would help my career and at first I was
would help my career and at first I was
would help my career and at first I was posting pictures off my work my faith my
posting pictures off my work my faith my
posting pictures off my work my faith my food things I was doing places I would
food things I was doing places I would
food things I was doing places I would go but as I got more and more body
go but as I got more and more body
go but as I got more and more body confident I started I posted a picture
confident I started I posted a picture
confident I started I posted a picture of myself wearing a tight top and a
of myself wearing a tight top and a
of myself wearing a tight top and a tight skirt that day I hadn’t eaten much
tight skirt that day I hadn’t eaten much
tight skirt that day I hadn’t eaten much and I ended up having a massive binge
and I ended up having a massive binge
and I ended up having a massive binge and as I was slumped on the kitchen
and as I was slumped on the kitchen
and as I was slumped on the kitchen floor in the midst of my sugar coma
floor in the midst of my sugar coma
floor in the midst of my sugar coma despair my phone started buzzing
despair my phone started buzzing
despair my phone started buzzing uncontrollably and I found that I had
uncontrollably and I found that I had
uncontrollably and I found that I had got onto the instagram worldwide popular
got onto the instagram worldwide popular
got onto the instagram worldwide popular page and I was so so happy I called my
page and I was so so happy I called my
page and I was so so happy I called my cousin up and we were both screaming
cousin up and we were both screaming
cousin up and we were both screaming like this was the best thing that ever
like this was the best thing that ever
like this was the best thing that ever happened to me from having only two
happened to me from having only two
happened to me from having only two comments and a few likes I was getting
comments and a few likes I was getting
comments and a few likes I was getting hundreds of comments and thousands of
hundreds of comments and thousands of
hundreds of comments and thousands of likes saying how pretty I was how people
likes saying how pretty I was how people
likes saying how pretty I was how people wanted to be just like me
wanted to be just like me
wanted to be just like me how envious they were my body and I felt
how envious they were my body and I felt
how envious they were my body and I felt such a sense of belonging and love
such a sense of belonging and love
such a sense of belonging and love acceptance and achievement and overall
acceptance and achievement and overall
acceptance and achievement and overall down to my weight from that day onwards
down to my weight from that day onwards
down to my weight from that day onwards I promised myself I would never binge
I promised myself I would never binge
I promised myself I would never binge again and I’d be more strict to myself
again and I’d be more strict to myself
again and I’d be more strict to myself than ever this is me at 20 years old I
than ever this is me at 20 years old I
than ever this is me at 20 years old I was anorexic although I myself and my
was anorexic although I myself and my
was anorexic although I myself and my family did not believe I was anorexic we
family did not believe I was anorexic we
family did not believe I was anorexic we thought that I was just extremely skinny
thought that I was just extremely skinny
thought that I was just extremely skinny and I had a really weird problem with
and I had a really weird problem with
and I had a really weird problem with food not in a million years that we
food not in a million years that we
food not in a million years that we think is what happened to me I remember
think is what happened to me I remember
think is what happened to me I remember being in a restaurant with my mum and
being in a restaurant with my mum and
being in a restaurant with my mum and she was trying to get me to eat a piece
she was trying to get me to eat a piece
she was trying to get me to eat a piece of bread and I put it my mouth and I
of bread and I put it my mouth and I
of bread and I put it my mouth and I couldn’t swallow it and we both sat
couldn’t swallow it and we both sat
couldn’t swallow it and we both sat there holding each other’s hands and
there holding each other’s hands and
there holding each other’s hands and crying because we didn’t know what to do
crying because we didn’t know what to do
crying because we didn’t know what to do I remember going to Topshop and trying
I remember going to Topshop and trying
I remember going to Topshop and trying on a UK size full skirt and it was too
on a UK size full skirt and it was too
on a UK size full skirt and it was too big for me I sat on the floor and looked
big for me I sat on the floor and looked
big for me I sat on the floor and looked at myself at how disgusting I looked I
at myself at how disgusting I looked I
at myself at how disgusting I looked I was just skin and bone and I cried
was just skin and bone and I cried
was just skin and bone and I cried because I didn’t understand why I just
because I didn’t understand why I just
because I didn’t understand why I just didn’t want to put on weight even though
didn’t want to put on weight even though
didn’t want to put on weight even though I knew how or why I looked
and the thing was during this time
and the thing was during this time comments just kept flooding in on social
comments just kept flooding in on social
comments just kept flooding in on social media telling me how amazing I looked
media telling me how amazing I looked
media telling me how amazing I looked and just kept me going I didn’t have
and just kept me going I didn’t have
and just kept me going I didn’t have room in my head for anything else but
room in my head for anything else but
room in my head for anything else but food and my body I didn’t see friends I
food and my body I didn’t see friends I
food and my body I didn’t see friends I formed my parents and I pushed everyone
formed my parents and I pushed everyone
formed my parents and I pushed everyone away everyday all I think about was
away everyday all I think about was
away everyday all I think about was counting down the seconds to my next
counting down the seconds to my next
counting down the seconds to my next meal and at night I would stay awake
meal and at night I would stay awake
meal and at night I would stay awake thinking of all the favorite foods I
thinking of all the favorite foods I
thinking of all the favorite foods I wanted to eat at this point as well I
wanted to eat at this point as well I
wanted to eat at this point as well I was in Taiwan being a Mandarin pop slaw
was in Taiwan being a Mandarin pop slaw
was in Taiwan being a Mandarin pop slaw and when I was there things only got
and when I was there things only got
and when I was there things only got worse
worse
worse not having my period was seen as was
not having my period was seen as was
not having my period was seen as was glorified as a sign of how skinny I was
glorified as a sign of how skinny I was
glorified as a sign of how skinny I was there are articles published about my
there are articles published about my
there are articles published about my weight plummeting to 43 kilos and I
weight plummeting to 43 kilos and I
weight plummeting to 43 kilos and I barely had any energy to move sometimes
barely had any energy to move sometimes
barely had any energy to move sometimes for dinner or like it was vegetables but
for dinner or like it was vegetables but
for dinner or like it was vegetables but it wasn’t just my eating that was
it wasn’t just my eating that was
it wasn’t just my eating that was controlled every day was planned down to
controlled every day was planned down to
controlled every day was planned down to the second I would have dance classes
the second I would have dance classes
the second I would have dance classes every day even though I felt wrote will
every day even though I felt wrote will
every day even though I felt wrote will quit dancing on stage
quit dancing on stage
quit dancing on stage I’ll have facials because your skin had
I’ll have facials because your skin had
I’ll have facials because your skin had to be as white as snow and tanning was a
to be as white as snow and tanning was a
to be as white as snow and tanning was a big no-no I would have staged classes
big no-no I would have staged classes
big no-no I would have staged classes where I would have to pretend to sing
where I would have to pretend to sing
where I would have to pretend to sing and they’ll just teach me how to move
and they’ll just teach me how to move
and they’ll just teach me how to move around and this was daily and lastly I’d
around and this was daily and lastly I’d
around and this was daily and lastly I’d have a lot of interview classes teaching
have a lot of interview classes teaching
have a lot of interview classes teaching me all the right things to say basically
me all the right things to say basically
me all the right things to say basically I had to be anybody but myself as a very
I had to be anybody but myself as a very
I had to be anybody but myself as a very introverted person I thought there was
introverted person I thought there was
introverted person I thought there was something extremely wrong with me as
something extremely wrong with me as
something extremely wrong with me as they pushed me to be more and more
they pushed me to be more and more
they pushed me to be more and more extroverted I had to be the funniest the
extroverted I had to be the funniest the
extroverted I had to be the funniest the craziest the loudest the prettiest the
craziest the loudest the prettiest the
craziest the loudest the prettiest the most adorable the cutest there was
most adorable the cutest there was
most adorable the cutest there was interesting person and I wasn’t just the
interesting person and I wasn’t just the
interesting person and I wasn’t just the singer I was an entertainer I was like
singer I was an entertainer I was like
singer I was an entertainer I was like their puppet and I just was my diet did
their puppet and I just was my diet did
their puppet and I just was my diet did not have the energy to do it
not have the energy to do it
not have the energy to do it all I wanted was to stay home after a
all I wanted was to stay home after a
all I wanted was to stay home after a long day on the couch of my cousin and
long day on the couch of my cousin and
long day on the couch of my cousin and relax but instead I’d have to go out and
relax but instead I’d have to go out and
relax but instead I’d have to go out and try and mingle with cool people and
try and mingle with cool people and
try and mingle with cool people and everyone on the outside kept telling me
everyone on the outside kept telling me
everyone on the outside kept telling me how enviously were and how lucky I wants
how enviously were and how lucky I wants
how enviously were and how lucky I wants to be where I was but no one knew how
to be where I was but no one knew how
to be where I was but no one knew how much I was suffering so this is me at 22
much I was suffering so this is me at 22
much I was suffering so this is me at 22 my body had given up allowing me to
my body had given up allowing me to
my body had given up allowing me to starve and I slowly started to gain
starve and I slowly started to gain
starve and I slowly started to gain weight I wake up every morning at 5 a.m.
weight I wake up every morning at 5 a.m.
weight I wake up every morning at 5 a.m. to do three hours of dragonboat training
to do three hours of dragonboat training
to do three hours of dragonboat training to try and stay slim but this soon
to try and stay slim but this soon
to try and stay slim but this soon became too much for me I remember going
became too much for me I remember going
became too much for me I remember going to Malaysia for a cover shoot for a
to Malaysia for a cover shoot for a
to Malaysia for a cover shoot for a magazine and in the midst of having my
magazine and in the midst of having my
magazine and in the midst of having my outfit change I could hear the guys
outfit change I could hear the guys
outfit change I could hear the guys outside talking about how fat I was and
outside talking about how fat I was and
outside talking about how fat I was and by this point I had only gained a few
by this point I had only gained a few
by this point I had only gained a few kilos so I was still very much under
kilos so I was still very much under
kilos so I was still very much under weight when the magazine came out people
weight when the magazine came out people
weight when the magazine came out people called me up congratulating me saying
called me up congratulating me saying
called me up congratulating me saying how happy and how proud I must be to be
how happy and how proud I must be to be
how happy and how proud I must be to be on a magazine cover but all I could
on a magazine cover but all I could
on a magazine cover but all I could think about was that I was too fat and I
think about was that I was too fat and I
think about was that I was too fat and I wasn’t good enough try it – that I’ve
wasn’t good enough try it – that I’ve
wasn’t good enough try it – that I’ve starved myself for five days only eating
starved myself for five days only eating
starved myself for five days only eating a few mouthfuls of dinner I just wish I
a few mouthfuls of dinner I just wish I
a few mouthfuls of dinner I just wish I had stabbed myself more I really thought
had stabbed myself more I really thought
had stabbed myself more I really thought that I would have to diet for the rest
that I would have to diet for the rest
that I would have to diet for the rest of my life to be accepted and so began
of my life to be accepted and so began
of my life to be accepted and so began the cycle of starving myself for a few
the cycle of starving myself for a few
the cycle of starving myself for a few days and then binging and crap and I
days and then binging and crap and I
days and then binging and crap and I quickly gained 40 kilos in two years my
quickly gained 40 kilos in two years my
quickly gained 40 kilos in two years my Instagram was then Fulda throwback her
Instagram was then Fulda throwback her
Instagram was then Fulda throwback her photos because I was too embarrassed to
photos because I was too embarrassed to
photos because I was too embarrassed to show people how I truly look like I
show people how I truly look like I
show people how I truly look like I thought no one would accept me and no
thought no one would accept me and no
thought no one would accept me and no one would love me for who I really was
one would love me for who I really was
one would love me for who I really was and when I did post the photo of myself
and when I did post the photo of myself
and when I did post the photo of myself kind of chubbier than I had been when I
kind of chubbier than I had been when I
kind of chubbier than I had been when I was anorexic I would have comments like
was anorexic I would have comments like
was anorexic I would have comments like what happened and are you pregnant I
what happened and are you pregnant I
what happened and are you pregnant I remember them I remember going on
remember them I remember going on
remember them I remember going on Singapore Airlines and an asteroid came
Singapore Airlines and an asteroid came
Singapore Airlines and an asteroid came up to me and asked me if I was being
up to me and asked me if I was being
up to me and asked me if I was being Burgesses sister I was so embarrassed I
Burgesses sister I was so embarrassed I
Burgesses sister I was so embarrassed I didn’t know what to say I couldn’t tell
didn’t know what to say I couldn’t tell
didn’t know what to say I couldn’t tell him that I was actually aiming bridges
him that I was actually aiming bridges
him that I was actually aiming bridges because I thought he’d judge me and I
because I thought he’d judge me and I
because I thought he’d judge me and I felt humiliated at that point I didn’t
felt humiliated at that point I didn’t
felt humiliated at that point I didn’t want to be alive I hated myself and I
want to be alive I hated myself and I
want to be alive I hated myself and I was so angry at myself I couldn’t
was so angry at myself I couldn’t
was so angry at myself I couldn’t control my weight I didn’t see anybody I
control my weight I didn’t see anybody I
control my weight I didn’t see anybody I pushed everyone out and I isolated
pushed everyone out and I isolated
pushed everyone out and I isolated myself I told myself I could only go
myself I told myself I could only go
myself I told myself I could only go outside again once I was good enough
outside again once I was good enough
outside again once I was good enough when I finally did lose some weight I
when I finally did lose some weight I
when I finally did lose some weight I published and well I released a new song
published and well I released a new song
published and well I released a new song because before that I couldn’t release
because before that I couldn’t release
because before that I couldn’t release any music cuz I was too out of image
any music cuz I was too out of image
any music cuz I was too out of image after the press conference the next day
after the press conference the next day
after the press conference the next day I was so happy because I got my first
I was so happy because I got my first
I was so happy because I got my first full page a newspaper article about me
full page a newspaper article about me
full page a newspaper article about me but it wasn’t about my music it was
but it wasn’t about my music it was
but it wasn’t about my music it was about my weight with this picture on the
about my weight with this picture on the
about my weight with this picture on the front which there are people I dig dug
front which there are people I dig dug
front which there are people I dig dug up with my Instagram and long alongside
up with my Instagram and long alongside
up with my Instagram and long alongside a picture of myself on that day I went
a picture of myself on that day I went
a picture of myself on that day I went on detox retreats boot camps I got
on detox retreats boot camps I got
on detox retreats boot camps I got certified as a holistic health
certified as a holistic health
certified as a holistic health practitioner
practitioner
practitioner I went to see hypnotherapist I had
I went to see hypnotherapist I had
I went to see hypnotherapist I had acupuncture and take it from someone
acupuncture and take it from someone
acupuncture and take it from someone who’s tried everything it doesn’t work I
who’s tried everything it doesn’t work I
who’s tried everything it doesn’t work I was so focused on my body and the more
was so focused on my body and the more
was so focused on my body and the more focus they was the more and more weight
focus they was the more and more weight
focus they was the more and more weight I gained and the more depressed I was I
I gained and the more depressed I was I
I gained and the more depressed I was I finally gave up and went to hospital for
finally gave up and went to hospital for
finally gave up and went to hospital for eating disorders and with the help of
eating disorders and with the help of
eating disorders and with the help of the with the help of a therapist I
the with the help of a therapist I
the with the help of a therapist I finally managed to separate my
finally managed to separate my
finally managed to separate my self-worth from my weight but it took a
self-worth from my weight but it took a
self-worth from my weight but it took a lot a lot of soul-searching and a lot of
lot a lot of soul-searching and a lot of
lot a lot of soul-searching and a lot of deep brainwashing this is me at 24 and I
deep brainwashing this is me at 24 and I
deep brainwashing this is me at 24 and I love this photo because this is the
love this photo because this is the
love this photo because this is the first birthday in five years that I did
first birthday in five years that I did
first birthday in five years that I did not start myself and they got to eat all
not start myself and they got to eat all
not start myself and they got to eat all my yummy birthday food my mom and dad
my yummy birthday food my mom and dad
my yummy birthday food my mom and dad took me to a restaurant and we stopped
took me to a restaurant and we stopped
took me to a restaurant and we stopped ourselves silly with Japanese food and
ourselves silly with Japanese food and
ourselves silly with Japanese food and we had five desserts and we were all so
we had five desserts and we were all so
we had five desserts and we were all so happy w doll come out on the other side
happy w doll come out on the other side
happy w doll come out on the other side together I dyed my hair blue just
together I dyed my hair blue just
together I dyed my hair blue just because I want to do and now surrounded
because I want to do and now surrounded
because I want to do and now surrounded with friends who truly cared for me for
with friends who truly cared for me for
with friends who truly cared for me for who I am
who I am
who I am I grew up and realized what really
I grew up and realized what really
I grew up and realized what really mattered and that it wasn’t my weight I
learned more and more about the
learned more and more about the importance of knowing myself every day
importance of knowing myself every day
importance of knowing myself every day and accepting Who I am has made the
and accepting Who I am has made the
and accepting Who I am has made the greatest difference in my life I find
greatest difference in my life I find
greatest difference in my life I find them why I knew myself the easier it is
them why I knew myself the easier it is
them why I knew myself the easier it is not to get swayed by what other people
not to get swayed by what other people
not to get swayed by what other people are doing or what other people think you
are doing or what other people think you
are doing or what other people think you should be doing to think about the
should be doing to think about the
should be doing to think about the amount of times I’ve gone on a diet just
amount of times I’ve gone on a diet just
amount of times I’ve gone on a diet just because I’ve watched a documentary or
because I’ve watched a documentary or
because I’ve watched a documentary or had another call instead of listening to
had another call instead of listening to
had another call instead of listening to what my body wants or taking advice from
what my body wants or taking advice from
what my body wants or taking advice from someone because it worked for them not
someone because it worked for them not
someone because it worked for them not even considering if the same advice
even considering if the same advice
even considering if the same advice would work for me if I could get you
would work for me if I could get you
would work for me if I could get you guys to take away anything from today is
guys to take away anything from today is
guys to take away anything from today is that there’s no point trying to be
that there’s no point trying to be
that there’s no point trying to be somebody else
somebody else
somebody else I wasted five years of my life trying to
I wasted five years of my life trying to
I wasted five years of my life trying to be someone I wasn’t and I’m only now
be someone I wasn’t and I’m only now
be someone I wasn’t and I’m only now trying to make up for that time but it’s
trying to make up for that time but it’s
trying to make up for that time but it’s still a daily battle for me and for most
still a daily battle for me and for most
still a daily battle for me and for most people out there the thing is media is
people out there the thing is media is
people out there the thing is media is not just in the magazines or on TV
not just in the magazines or on TV
not just in the magazines or on TV anymore
anymore
anymore it’s all around us it’s in our hands it
it’s all around us it’s in our hands it
it’s all around us it’s in our hands it basically is us and we’re all posting
basically is us and we’re all posting
basically is us and we’re all posting the best of the best I need you to step
the best of the best I need you to step
the best of the best I need you to step away and realize or to figure out who
away and realize or to figure out who
away and realize or to figure out who you are because
you are because
you are because who you on the screen and who yon cousin
who you on the screen and who yon cousin
who you on the screen and who yon cousin is never the same I have so many friends
is never the same I have so many friends
is never the same I have so many friends who are celebrities online they look
who are celebrities online they look
who are celebrities online they look like they’re having the best lives ever
like they’re having the best lives ever
like they’re having the best lives ever in real life
in real life
in real life many are depressed have eating disorders
many are depressed have eating disorders
many are depressed have eating disorders and no periods because they feel they
and no periods because they feel they
and no periods because they feel they have to be this way the key is to go on
have to be this way the key is to go on
have to be this way the key is to go on your own journey question things find
your own journey question things find
your own journey question things find out who you are and surround yourself
out who you are and surround yourself
out who you are and surround yourself with people to help you on this journey
with people to help you on this journey
with people to help you on this journey and read read a lot I love reading books
and read read a lot I love reading books
and read read a lot I love reading books and they really really helped me so if
and they really really helped me so if
and they really really helped me so if anyone needs any recommendations please
anyone needs any recommendations please
anyone needs any recommendations please do ask be inspired take advice learn but
do ask be inspired take advice learn but
do ask be inspired take advice learn but know your intentions and know who you
know your intentions and know who you
know your intentions and know who you are because that be another day this is
are because that be another day this is
are because that be another day this is your life and you’ve got to do you I
your life and you’ve got to do you I
your life and you’ve got to do you I feel truly blessed I’ve had the
feel truly blessed I’ve had the
feel truly blessed I’ve had the opportunities I’ve had and to be able to
opportunities I’ve had and to be able to
opportunities I’ve had and to be able to share them with you so in the emini you
share them with you so in the emini you
share them with you so in the emini you can learn from what I’ve learned on my
can learn from what I’ve learned on my
can learn from what I’ve learned on my journey thank you very much
journey thank you very much
journey thank you very much [Applause]
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