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A SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION BY MEDIAPLANET
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Teen Wellness with Brooklynne Webb Confidence Starts with Being Unapologetically You
With the rise of social media, how do you think body image standards have changed? The rise in social media has fueled everyone’s insecurities. Most people only put their absolute best self online which already creates an unrealistic standard. On top of that, it’s so easy to photoshop an image and make it nothing close to reality. Everyone feels like they have to live up to these perfect standards not only online but in our day-to-day lives.
As a teenager, do you find that body image has a profound impact on your well-being? How I feel about my body image honestly changes from day to day. Sometimes, I feel like I am beautiful
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Canadian social media star, Brooklynne Webb is on a mission to help everyone feel confident in who they are. The 17-year-old uses her platform to promote self-confidence and help teens love themselves. Mediaplanet spoke with Brooklynne about how important body confidence is and the role social media plays.
and really happy in my own skin! Other days, it’s just as simple as looking in the mirror and not liking what I see. It can be simple things like clothes not fitting like they did on the model. Overall, it definitely has an impact on my well-being.
How do you maintain and promote personal wellness?
You use your platform as a space to promote healthy body image standards, is this something you've always been passionate about?
What is one thing you want all teens struggling with body image or confidence to know?
Even though it’s something I have always struggled with, it’s definitely something I’ve always been passionate about! I remember making posts back in 2016 expressing how loving and taking care of yourself is super important! If my 2016 self could see me now she would be so proud!
Personal wellness looks different for every person and their lifestyle. I’ve started going to therapy recently and it's been super helpful in many aspects of my life!
I wish that all teens knew that beauty is truly only skin deep. It’s the per -son you are on the inside that really matters — as cheesy as it sounds. The reason why I am so confident is because I know exactly who I am on the inside. You are truly beautiful, and I hope you are taking care of yourself.
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Andre De Grasse : A Champion for Change Olympic gold medalist Andre De Grasse is as dedicated to empowering youth as he is to dominating the track. With the Andre De Grasse Family Foundation, Andre strives to provide Canadian teens with the same opportunities he had growing up in Markham, Ontario. Mediaplanet spoke to Andre on his commitment to inspire Canadian teens and how his foundation is helping him change lives.
Tell us about your foundation, The Andre De Grasse Family Foundation. I created the foundation to help provide youth with the kinds of opportunities that were essential to me in making me who I am. The goal of the Andre De Grasse Family Foundation is to inspire and empower youth through access to sports, education, and health care. We develop partnerships to deliver sports programs, to help teens secure scholarship opportunities to post
secondary education, and to positively impact the physical and mental health of kids.
easier to do that now while I’m competing, and when I finish my career, I can expand it.
Why was it important for you to start this foundation?
Have you always been passionate about supporting youth?
I wanted to be able to have a foundation and be able to pay it forward and give back. I was able to get the resources and be able to make it to that next level. If other kids could have that opportunity I had, you will see to see a lot more kids in Canada being able to run fast and jump far. I want to help create that kind of future. A lot of people wait until the end of their career to do it, and I said, "Why not just start it now, while I’m hot and I’m relevant in the world?" It will be
Growing up, I was always on the basketball court with my friends and on weekends, I volunteered at the Yonge Street Mission helping out and organizing activities for kids. It gave kids a place to come in and stay away from trouble, work on their homework, play sports … they could play video games, or cards, or whatever they wanted to do. It’s a way for them to get away from the outside noise. I saw that sometimes even the smallest things can make a big difference in their futures.
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