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Cyborg Nation favorite Paige Van Zant has released a new book entitled; RISE: Surviving the Fight of My Life. PVZ is a dancing with the stars Vice champion and a UFC veteran who opened up about a very personal experience that happened to her when she was only 14 years old.
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Speaking on Good Morning America PVZ detailed a story of a sexual assault that occurred when she was a very young teenager, explaining how she felt uncomfortable with the situation the moment she walked into the room.
“My parents raised me well. They raised me to know better and to have some intuition, and it all went out the window just because I was so lonely, and I was in so much pain. All I could think about is like, ‘Wow, I have somebody that wants to be my friend.’
The incident was passed around the school as gossip and eventually led to bullying which was so severe PVZ contemplated suicide. To understand the full story, and to purchase your copy of the book click here.
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