blog 5-300+ words: Demi Lovato's past-

     In case you haven't yet heard, Demi Lovato wasn't necessarily always looked up to while she was growing up. Demi often got criticized and made fun of because of her looks. Demi even admitted to cutting secretly at the age of 11. She also had a eating disorder before she attended rehab. Her insecurities started young. Even at the age of 4, she felt uncomfortable with herself. Cyber bullying was another cause for her insecurities. People would comment on things according to her weight etc..  Demi decided to take out her anger on her body because of the stress. She said "I harmed myself. It was my way of taking my own shame and my own guilt out on myself, and I was just depressed." in an interview with Huffington Post. 

          Demi said the best advice she could give her fans is “fake it until you make it” (found Demi Lovato's rehab advice: 'Fake it until you make it'By Carina Adly MacKenzie) .

    Demi  got a lot of hate from many people in her life, but it did not stop her. Demi is now looked up to by many young kids. At one point, Demi was even ashamed to have someone look up to her as a role model, because she was not happy with herself. The thing is, she overcame it, and so can you. Honestly, you can’t really love anyone else until you're able to love yourself. It’s hard to get over insecurities, I know, but it is possible, and Demi Lovato is a great example of that. Sometimes, we can get advice from the people we least expect it from, and surprisingly, even celebrities have had problems they had to deal with. If you ever feel need to feel better, just go online, you'd be amazed by what you can find. Hope I left everyone off on a positive note! Demi overcame her insecurities, and so can you.(:

                             http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20481924,00.html

"Ugliest Woman in the World"

     Lizzie Velasquez is known as the ugliest woman in the world. Little do they know, people judge by her looks, rather than the story behind them. Lizzie Velasquez was born with a rare disease that only 3 people in the world are known to have. She was born without adipose tissue, meaning her body can't produce fat cells like most of us can. 

     When Lizzie was born, she had to wear doll clothes because of her size. Lizzie only weighs about 58 lbs. and has to eat every 15 minutes because of how fast it burns off. Lizzie has 0% body fat.  Lizzie Velasquez is also blind in one eye, and nearly blind in the other. Luckily, her organs and brain still developed properly.The condition she has is so rare that it is undiagnosed.

      Lizzie was dubbed as "The ugliest woman in the world" after she had posted a video on YouTube and got some harsh comments because of her appearance. She gets stares when she goes out in the public. She states "I think the biggest things I have to deal with is constantly people staring at me as soon as I walk into a room" in an interview with Huffington Post. She says she has always been bullied, but elementary was the worst. She's been through all kinds of tests, yet no one can figure out what she has. On top of school, Lizzie has become a motivational speaker. She says "I feel I'm really glad I don't look like the celebrities out there who are beautiful, because there are a lot of stereotypes attached to that." in an interview with Dr.Drew. 

       Lizzie said "I realized I don't really want a cure for this syndrome. If a doctor found a magic pill or some surgery that would help me gain weight, I wouldn't want it. All the struggles I've had made me who I am today." in an interview with ABC. Lizzie is who she is today because of her disease. Lizzie is definitely someone to look up to, and honestly doesn't deserve all the disrespect she gets. Lizzie has even wrote 2 books, and I definitely plan on  reading them. Hey, as Lizzie says in her interview with Huffington Post, "Maybe you should stop staring, and start learning".