Check out this incredibly inspiring TED talk from Lizzie Velasquez at 2013’s TEDxAustinWomen event. Once labeled “The World’s Ugliest Woman” and consistently bullied for her appearance, Lizzie decided to turn things around and create her own definitions of what she defines as beauty and happiness. In a time when beauty is exemplified by photoshopped supermodels, success is defined by wealth, and fame is determined by how many followers you have on social media, Lizzie Velasquez asks us: how do you define yourself?

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