And I would sit here and hide and then other kids would stare at me or just not be nice. And I would always hide behind these things. LIZZIE VELASQUEZ: All the classes would sit here and line up. (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, "A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY") "That video changed everything and it has given me the platform that I have now to be the voice for anyone who's ever been bullied - and not just myself," she said.This is how Lizzie Velasquez remembers kindergarten while growing up in Austin, Texas. Now, almost 10 years after watching the clip, Velasquez sees the video as the catalyst that made her the activist she is today. "When I saw it my whole world just felt like it crashed at that moment," Velasquez, 26, told People of the video that changed her life. So, for any of you out there still wondering, " Who is Lizzie Velasquez?" You're about to find out. The talk also led to her introduction to Sara Hirsh Bordo, a filmmaker, who teamed up with Velasquez to make the new documentary, A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story. After Velasquez's talk went viral, she gained serious fame - her YouTube channel has over 456,000 subscribers and over 36 million views. She created a popular YouTube channel, where she shared her story, and was eventually invited to give a TED Talk in her hometown of Austin, Texas, at the TedxAustinWomen event. After seeing the video, Velasquez became an anti-bullying activist. Lizzie Velasquez was 17 when she stumbled upon an online video declaring her "The World's Ugliest Woman." Four million users had watched the clip, many of whom left hateful, anonymous comments telling Velasquez that she should kill herself.
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