Elizabeth "Lizzie" Vasquez was born with a rare condition that gives her a freakishly gaunt appearance due to the fact that she's unable to gain weight. A victim of vicious bullying both in grade school and especially on the internet (someone cruel person posted a video of Vasquez calling her "The Ugliest Woman in the World"), Vasquez decided to fight back in a unique way by becoming a successful motivational speaker who encourages people to embrace who they are and eventually going to Washington, D.C. to lobby for an anti-bullying bill. Director Sara Bordo does an excellent job of capturing Vasquez's infectiously exuberant personality, indomitable spirit, and huge courageous heart, all of which make this tiny and fragile, yet fierce and determined lady a genuinely inspirational real-life heroine. A lovely and uplifting film.
