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Hedy Lamarr

My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles.

Hedy Lamarr

Beauty

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Hedy Lamarr is saying that because her mother constantly made negative comments about her appearance, she didn’t realize her own beauty when she was young. She believes that girls who don’t see themselves as attractive need to hear positive words from others, as this can have a powerful and transformative effect on their self-esteem.

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