Demi Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, actress, advocate, philanthropist, and business woman who rose to prominence when she was 16 years old. The pressure from the spotlight as well as the bullying she received as a child was the reason behind her becoming a drug addict, alcoholic, as well as resulting in her having an eating disorder.Demi was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Demi’s advocacy over Mental Health issues through sharing of her own personal experiences resulted in her being awarded the Artistic Award of Courage in 2015. Demi further spread awareness about Mental Health by speaking at the Democratic National Convention in 2016 where she addressed the support of laws that can provide access to better health care for …show more content…
She encourages younger generations through social media platforms and her music to not label Mental Health as a stigma. She uses her own personal experience with a mental illness to empower others to not feel ashamed, to educate others and to influence and motivate others to not make the same mistakes as she did as a teenager.Demi Lovato did not view her diagnosis of being bipolar as a setback, and instead is using it to educate the world on the seriousness of Mental Health, that makes her an inspiration and role model to the youths of today. The fact that Demi Lovato had to go through all this whilst in the spotlight proves just how strong of a person she is, and further implores and encourages others to be strong through their adversities.
Professor Glenda Gray is an NRF A-rated scientist, CEO and President of the South African
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In July 2014 Watson was appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, serving as an advocate for the UN Women’s HeForShe campaign in promoting gender equality. Previously Watson served as an ambassador for Camfed International; a movement to educate girls in rural Africa .Watson has taken her feministic ideals onto the big screen playing roles such as Belle in Beauty and the Beast where she convinced the screenwriters that Belle should have a more practical job than fairytale princess; an inventor.Watson with her HeForShe campaign has played a vital role in the support of modern feminism using her position as UN Ambassador to encourage men as well to fight for gender equality so as to lose the stereotypes engrained in everybody’s minds. Her fight for gender equality will have great effects on the future society we will live in, raising a generation that not only knows everyone is equal, but believes it too. Along with the aim of the campaign to get 100000 men and boys involved in the fight to achieve gender equality.Watson started acting at the age of 9, appearing in the movie franchise Harry Potter. This was the start of her career, and ultimately the start of her being a role model and inspiration to all around the world. Younger generations were strongly influenced by her representation of Hermione Granger, a strong-willed book smart girl, and were later influenced by Watson’s involvement in the support of