Lizzie Velasquez

  • CelebrityYahoo Life

    Anti-bullying activist calls out news anchor for shaming her on Instagram

    Lizzie Velasquez, once called the "world's ugliest woman," is using her social media to bring attention to a recent instance of cyberbullying.

  • NewsKevin Polowy

    Documentary Star Lizzie Velásquez Talks About Fighting Back – and Hugging Her Cyber Bullies

    Lizzie Velásquez was 17 when someone uploaded a video of her to YouTube without her knowledge. Nine years later, the 26-year-old Velásquez has become the face — the beautiful face — of the anti-bullying movement in America. The inspiring new documentary A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velásquez Story, directed by Sara Bordo, follows Velásquez’s journey from a victim of mean-spirited attacks to her current status as a beloved activist and motivational speaker (a watershed moment for Velásquez: a 2013