The story revolves around a girl named Brittany, who idolizes her famous mother. She is a talented singer and songwriter, and her mother's fame and beauty have always been a source of inspiration for her. However, when Brittany starts losing her hair due to alopecia, she feels ugly and unattractive. Despite her mother's reassurances, it's hard for her to stay positive.
Brittany moves to a new town where her mother is recording her album. At her new school, she starts wearing colorful wigs to cope with her hair loss. She is initially ostracized by her classmates, but she soon becomes a trendsetter, earning the admiration of her classmates.
One day, a popular girl named Mandy invites her to sit with her group at lunch. Mandy and her friends start treating her well, and Brittany starts to believe that they are her friends. However, Mandy's true intentions are revealed when she asks Brittany to get some of her mother's used lipsticks for a prank. Brittany realizes that Mandy and her friends are only interested in her mother's fame and wealth, not her as a person.
Brittany's mother invites her entire class to a birthday party, which Brittany initially resents. However, she decides to go along with it to show her mother that she is not a spoiled brat. During the party, Chris, a boy who was previously uninterested in her, starts showing interest. Brittany feels a sense of relief and happiness.
However, things take a turn when Mandy and her friends start treating her badly again. Brittany decides to leave her school and move with her mother to a new town. She starts using her fame to help others going through the same thing as her, earning her a lot of love and support.
Years later, Brittany joins college and is surprised to see Chris there. Chris apologizes for his past behavior and asks for another chance. Brittany initially refuses, but her mother convinces her to give him a chance. Chris promises to change and not to hurt her again. Brittany agrees to give him another chance.
In the end, Chris gives Brittany a journal where he used to scribble away his songs. He apologizes for his past behavior and promises to be a better person. Brittany accepts his apology and they seem to be on the path of becoming friends again.
1. The speaker, Brittany, is introduced as a young girl who idolizes her mother, a famous singer.
2. Brittany's mother released her first album when Brittany was three, which broke records and led to the family becoming famous.
3. Brittany's mother encouraged her to pursue music and even let her play on the piano as she practiced her songs.
4. At the age of seven, Brittany was diagnosed with alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss. This event triggered a significant change in her life.
5. Despite the initial shock and fear, Brittany's mother reassured her that she would always be beautiful and that her talent would be admired.
6. Brittany started wearing wigs to cope with her condition and to stand out at school.
7. At her new school, Brittany was initially ostracized due to her alopecia and her mother's fame. However, she eventually formed a friendship with a boy named Chris.
8. Mandy, a popular girl at school, tried to exploit Brittany's situation for her own gain, asking her to get used lipsticks from her mother's collection to sell on eBay.
9. When Brittany refused, Mandy and her friends turned against her, making her life miserable at school.
10. On Brittany's 14th birthday, her mother organized a party with her entire class, which made Brittany feel uncomfortable and exposed.
11. Despite initial reluctance, Brittany decided to use her fame for good by openly discussing her alopecia on social media, which led to an outpouring of support from people going through the same condition.
12. Years later, Brittany joined college and encountered Chris again, who had been trying to make amends since they parted ways.
13. Brittany's mother encouraged her to give Chris another chance, despite Brittany's initial reluctance.
14. Chris had been trying to apologize to Brittany and express his feelings, but Brittany was hesitant to forgive him.
15. Brittany eventually decided to give Chris another chance, but only after he had fully convinced her that he had changed and was not an awful person.