How A 14-Year-Old Girl Snapped One Fashion Mag Back Into Reality

We all know that reading fashion magazines for just a few minutes can lower girls’ self-esteem. So 14-year-old Julia Bluhm decided to DO something about it. I can’t wait to see what she does when she’s 15.

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Sara Critchfield

May 9, 2012

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