photocredit: justjaredjr and DWTS
Youtube sensation Bethany Mota has been blowing up the stage with her dancing on DWTS. Last night, however, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Last night, the contestants picked a dance to describe their most memorable year, and 18 year old Bethany Mota told the world about her most memorable year: 2009. In 2009, she started her Youtube channel. She started it to help her with the bullying she faced from people she thought were her friends. Mota became very emotional during her interview, and it really allowed the viewers to get to know her as a young lady.
Alongside her 'dancing' partner, Derek Hough, Bethany danced to a live performance by Colbie Caillat. The song was entitled "Try." In the background, were the names that Mota was called while she was bullied by her "friends."
Toward the end of the dance routine, the words changed to "brave," "inspirational," and other positive words. It definitely showed Mota's journey beautifully.
Bethany is such a lovely young lady who is mature beyond her years. Derek and Bethany definitely delivered an important message about bullying.
I was bullied relentlessly during my childhood and adolescence (even most of my 20s). To hear a person of this current generation combat bullying in such a beautiful way is so encouraging. I didn't have that kind of message when I was young, but to know that young people have that message is just amazing to me.
I didn't even know who Bethany Mota was until watching DWTS. Reading her Wiki profile and watching a few of her videos, she sounds like an amazing young lady that children and teens can look up to.
Bethany and Derek scored a 33 out of 40 (which shocked me because they deserved a perfect score).
Bethany, you are an amazing young lady. Don't let anyone bring you down. Your dance was beautiful and your story is simply amazing.
Young people (and those my age and older), check out her Youtube Channel here!
If you want to see Bethany and Derek's beautiful dance, just hit play! Make sure you have a box of tissues next to you!
In other 'Dancing' news:
Lea Thompson and Artem also delivered a beautiful dance, which Thompson dedicated to the memory of her father. Lea and Artem scored a near perfect score of 39 out of 40. That dance was another tearjerker.
That was so beautiful. It goes to show just how cruel people can be. She is a GORGEOUS girl. How could someone like her be so bullied? Bullying needs to stop right now. Too many young lives are destroyed by it. I'm so glad that Bethany stood up to it in such a beautiful way. :)
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Rich. I was bullied a little bit in high school. At first I let it affcet me, but then I realized those were just words. It can definiteley be very damaging and no one should have to endure it. I love what she did here. :)
DeleteThey may just be words, but they are extremely damaging on one's psyche when they're coming from supposed "friends" especially. And yeah, she wasn't fat at all and most CERTAINLY NOT UGLY. I'm glad she was able to handle it with class and because of their taunting turned her into a star who is inspiring lots of people today. :)
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