![]() But instead of letting it break her, Velasquez turned hate on its head and became an anti-bullying activist. Because of this, Lizzie has endured almost unimaginable bullying throughout her life. ![]() MARTIN: Now 26 years old, Lizzie Velasquez has a rare genetic disorder that prevents her from gaining weight and is horribly disfiguring. And I would sit here and hide and then other kids would stare at me or just not be nice. And I would always hide behind these things. LIZZIE VELASQUEZ: All the classes would sit here and line up. (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, "A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY") This is how Lizzie Velasquez remembers kindergarten while growing up in Austin, Texas.
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