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believe that you are not worthy of achieving what dreams you have. I cannot tell you how many people no problems had told me that I would not succeed being ‘out’ as a transgender artist." Brown is a major inspiration who has shown the world that despite barriers related to her identity, she has still achieved her wildest dreams.
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