The narrator, Lena, recounts her story of overcoming low self-esteem and an eating disorder. As a child, Lena's mother, a former supermodel, used to comfort her with ice cream, leading to a lifelong struggle with food. Lena was often bullied in school for her weight, but her life changed when she befriended Freya, a popular girl. However, Freya's friendship was a ruse, and she secretly recorded Lena's most vulnerable moments, posting them on a YouTube channel. When Lena discovered this, she confronted Freya and eventually exposed the channel, leading to its removal. Lena's newfound confidence and weight loss led her to pursue modeling, much to her mother's dismay. Despite her mother's insecurities, Lena found success as a model, winning a national contest and becoming a role model for young girls, spreading a message of self-empowerment and believing in oneself.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's mom was a supermodel before she gained weight after giving birth.
2. The narrator's mom became a stay-at-home mom after her husband left them.
3. The narrator's mom struggled with depression after her husband left.
4. The narrator would often eat ice cream with her mom when she was upset.
5. The narrator's mom eventually overcame her depression and returned to modeling.
6. The narrator's mom discouraged her from pursuing a modeling career.
7. The narrator was bullied and mocked for her weight in school.
8. The narrator changed schools, but the bullying continued.
9. The narrator became friends with a popular girl named Freya.
10. The narrator lost weight and became popular in school.
11. The narrator went on a date with a boy named Sheldon, who initially dated her as a dare.
12. The narrator dumped Sheldon after discovering his true intentions.
13. The narrator discovered that Freya had been secretly recording her and uploading videos to a YouTube channel.
14. The narrator confronted Freya and ended their friendship.
15. The narrator's mom was unhappy with her weight loss and encouraged her to gain weight back.
16. The narrator made a video about her emotional eating problem and uploaded it to YouTube.
17. The video went viral, and the YouTube channel created by Freya was taken down.
18. Freya's parents apologized to the narrator, and Freya never bothered her again.
19. The narrator started modeling and won a national modeling contest.
Note: I excluded opinions and emotional descriptions to focus on factual information.