I was known as the little girl with the big voice.

It's definitely a dream come true to be recognized and to be able to sign autographs. But, it's also a lot of hard work and can be draining. If you don't know already, you will quickly learn who your real friends are.

Toward the end of my pregnancy, I felt really big - I gained about 40 pounds, which is a lot for my size.

I'm no stranger to criticism. You're never going to be good enough, or just the right thing in everybody's eyes.

I was very pushed to look a certain way and act a certain way, and it wasn't me, but I played by their rules to get my foot in the door.

Words cut through my skin, tears roll down my chin

I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it's important to embrace it and get down!