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It was very emotional for me because everyone was so strong and that’s all I saw. Velasquez: I wanted it to be our story as a family because I had been asked so many times how I had become the person I am today and I’ve always said, “My family.” My parents always get emotional when talking about the YouTube video and other topics like that, but during the process of filming I never went to anybody’s interviews because we wanted them to be comfortable and very honest.

How was it for you having your family involved in this project? “A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story” bowed in theaters Sept. Nevertheless, Bordo said that it was important to show the crude language and tragic stories that motivated the Safe Schools Improvement Act, which Velasquez lobbies for in the film. The documentary was ultimately given a PG-13 rating that limits its younger target audience. Velasquez told Variety that she had been approached with numerous movie and reality television offers over the years, but agreed to collaborate with first-time filmmaker Sara Hirsh Bordo and her Women Rising production banner. After recording her moving TED Talk, which received millions of views online, the 26-year-old is showing her journey of great adversity on the big screen with the documentary “ A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story.” Lizzie Velasquez was thrust in the spotlight at 17 years old when a YouTube video labeled her the “world’s ugliest woman.” Velasquez, who was diagnosed with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, has since become an accomplished author, motivational speaker, anti-bullying activist and (positive) YouTube sensation.

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