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I felt beauty was a magnet for abuse, and I had suffered greatly for it.

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Pam Grier
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 26
Actor
Actress
Aikidoka
Film Actor
Karateka
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Pamela Suzette Grier
Magnet
Greatly
Suffered
Abuse
Beauty
Felt

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