"Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance, I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society."
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"I am not a sexy woman, I'm not beautiful, I'm not a sex kitten, I don't flirt with people, yet I've been tagged more of sex symbol than women who truly are and I that's solely because I don't reveal too much: people are curious.“
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