Allie had to move to a new middle school last year 🏫➡️📦. It was a rough transition 😔. She had to try to make new friends in a school where everyone had grown up together 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦🤝. She felt excluded and alone 💔. She was bullied by someone in her class all year 🗣️➡️😢. She has come home crying on so many occasions 😭🏠.

🦈 Allie loves sharks 🌊🦈. So, we did her photoshoot at the Virginia Aquarium 🏛️🐠. It was amazing ✨. We spent the most time in the shark tank, of course 🦈❤️.

📣 What Allie’s Mom had to say about the experience:

“I have seen Allie’s confidence grow since being in the program 🌟💪. She now sees her inner beauty 💖 as well as her outer beauty ✨.

She has learned that it isn’t just her that has gone through bullying 😔—many girls do at any given age 👭—and that it is never their fault ❌💔.

I hope she takes this amazing experience all in 🌈📖 and remembers this as she grows older 🌱✨.

The previous year, she barely posted anything about herself on social media 📱❌, but Fearless Spirit has helped her realize: Who cares what people think? 💃💪.”

📣 What Allie had to say about the experience:

“I enjoyed how much the model crew helped me build confidence 🌟 after being bullied 🗣️➡️😢, and it made me feel better about myself 💕.

I will miss seeing everyone 👭💖—I had a lot of fun with them 🎉. I’ve learned that I’m not the only one who goes through bullying and bad experiences 💔, and it makes me feel better knowing that I’m not alone 🤝💖.”