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How much time have I wasted on diets and what I look like? People are saying 'We love you and love what you do' and you're sitting there thinking 'I'm not skinny enough or pretty enough.' It's taken a lot of work to get over that.

America Ferrera

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America Ferrera
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: April 18
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
LA
California
America Georgine Ferrera
Georgine Ferrera
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I'm not going to miss wearing the braces very much.
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