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" Avery went to a school where she was one of three black girls, and the only one to wear her hair naturally curly. In a class full of girls with long, straight blonde hair and blue eyes, Avery hated her &amp;quot;crazy curly hair&amp;quot; and brown eyes. &amp;quot;Their kind of beauty, to me, is more beautiful than the beauty I had,&amp;quot; she says. It wasn&amp;#039;t until she met her best friend Emma that she changed her mind. In a video for a campaign called &amp;quot;Words,&amp;quot; created by the nonprofit organization I Am That Girl, Avery shares how Emma told her something when they first became friends that helped her to embrace her natural hair. &amp;quot;The first time I saw you in a room full of people, you were the only one that stood out. The way you stood out, and you were different than everybody else, that&amp;#039;s when I knew I wanted to be friends with you,&amp;quot; Emma said to Avery. How sweet is that?! Now that&amp;#039;s a true BFF! &amp;quot;Words&amp;quot; is a campaign meant to empower young girls and build up their self-confidence through sharing their personal experiences about how they worked through their beauty and body image issues. Click here to view more inspiring videos from the &amp;quot;Words&amp;quot; campaign, and watch Avery&amp;#039;s video below!      How has your best friend helped you to feel more confident? What helps you feel confident in your own skin? Let us know in the comments! MORE: The 9 Stages You Go Through When Transitioning From Relaxed to Natural Hair The Real Girl&amp;#039;s Guide To Rocking Your Natural Hair  Tips For Styling Curly Hair "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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