People are ready to show him how to dance so they can get that collab going. Anti-bullying and disability activist Lizzie Velasquez, left, is speaking out against hurtful TikTok trend. Lizzie Velasquez is no stranger to bullying. The 31-year-old, from Austin, Texas, was born with Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome, an extremely rare condition that inhibits her body from gaining body fat, among other symptoms. Velasquez has been an outspoken advocate for people with disabilities since experiencing online bullying, amassing a social media audience of hundreds of thousands of followers. I LOVE you, Lizzie!!!! Lizzie Velasquez, another disability activist, also recently discovered her face was used for a prank on the platform. If there are two people who consume marijuana in the same residence, then they will be allowed to grow up to 8 plants in their home. Meet the disability activist standing up to a disturbing TikTok trend The #NewTeacherChallenge has gone viral on TikTok. Just be kind to one another. Lizzie Velásquez was the subject of one of these cruel pranks, so she's speaking out on behalf of all disabled people who are being made fun of due to the New Teacher Challenge on TikTok. Disability activist Lizzie Velasquez has spoken against the recent TikTok FaceTime trend that is encouraging children to react negatively toward the way people look. Lizzie Velasquez (@littlelizziev) on TikTok | 6M Likes. They don’t have the platform to speak on this but I do and I know I have an army of positive people right next to me. Lizzie Velasquez is thankful for the support she’s been receiving as she continues her fight against TikTok's viral #NewTeacherChallenge that seems to mock people with disabilities. She has stood before Congress and spoke to them about the importance of fighting against bullying. She posted a video on Instagram … After her account was suspended for violating TikTok’s community guidelines, Salvatori went to Twitter to upload the video from TikTok. “I need your help,” Lizzie says in the video, which has amassed over 12 million views on Twitter. We'll send you an email once a week with only the best stuff we put out. Some have been cute and funny but then it starts to cross the line. "This is not a joke.". With this new law, drug cartels behind much of the violence in Mexico could be stripped of their control over the marijuana market. !> > A post shared by Lizzie Velasquez (@littlelizziev) on Aug 8, 2020 at 2:39pm PDT“TikTok, I need your help,” she explained. In August, the 31-year-old posted a plea to social media asking parents not to participate in the viral #NewTeacherChallenge, which she said saw at least one woman use Velasquez's image to prank a child into believing she was his teacher for the upcoming school year. We have feelings and we have something we work on everyday called self confidence. The video films a mom showing her son a picture of Velasquez claiming that it’s his new school teacher, to which the boy responds with fear. Velasquez was born with a rare genetic disorder that leaves her unable to gain weight. Her strength has made people feel seen in their own journeys to empowerment. One Texas mom showed her son a photo of activist Lizzie Velasquez, who lives with neonatal progeroid syndrome. Copyright© 2020 Latido Mitu Holdings LLC, all rights reserved. Treating any group as though they are inherently less than for something they cannot control, such as a disability or skin color, is an incredibly damaging thing to do. In a positive counteraction to the #NewTeacherChallenge, Velasquez shared a TikTok video of a mother showing her son a picture of "her friend Lizzie," and asking what he thought of her. 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