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So you think you can bully us?
17 April 2008
SO You Think You Can Dance host Natalie Bassingthwaighte has come along way since the days when she was taunted as "licorice legs" and "the young and the breastless".
Enjoying the success of her hit TV show, the 32-year-old star has now co-authored a book with younger sister Nicky Moore, a mother of two and a political philosophy student, in the hope that all young girls will learn to stand up for themselves in the face of bullying.
Signing copies of the book, Sistahood: A Journey Of Self Discovery at Warringah Mall yesterday, Bassingthwaite admitted she and her three sisters had been bullied while growing up.
"Bullying can happen at any age," Bassingthwaighte said. "It doesn't have to be when you're young.
"Nicky was bullied more when she was young, and it happened to me later in life.
"The main focus is helping girls become strong and confident. Being bullied is not OK."
Both sisters are heavily involved in SISTER2sister, a mentorship program that provides mentors for disadvantaged young girls and gives them a support network.
"Girls need to know they can talk to someone," with Moore finishing the sentence," ... whether it be a teacher, parent or a friend."
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