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Carrie Hope Fletcher is a goddess among women.
As a nine year old, Fletcher made her West End debut in 2002 and hasn’t stopped yet. She’s played roles in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Les Misérables (multiple times), War of the Worlds, The Heathers, The Addams Family, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new version of Cinderella.
While her theatrical repertoire is enough to fill more than one lineup, Fletcher’s genius extends beyond the stage. She’s also an author, singer, and YouTuber. She spends her time off stage and backstage replying to her fans and giving them advice on her website as their own ‘Agony Aunt’.
Fletcher’s accolades are numerous, and she’s dedicated her life and her time to creating a safe place on the internet. When she’s not starring in West End musicals, she’s advocating for self-love, body neutrality, healthy relationships, and so much more.
Today, we want to shine yet another spotlight on Carrie Hope Fletcher and share some of our favorite quotes that she’s said over the years.
On Resilience
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“Don’t ditch your childhood dreams just because you dreamt them up as a child.”
“To the voices in our heads that tell us we aren’t good enough: do be quiet.”
“My motto is you should never take criticism from people you would never go to for advice.”
“Happiness is always there. You just have to choose to see it. There’s no point dwelling in the dark and ignoring the light of the stars.”
On Living
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“Embrace the wrongness because it’ll make the eventual rightness even sweeter.”
“You know where your line is, and you know that your line is here. But other people think your line is much closer to you than it actually is.”
“Everyone is on a journey at any given moment in their lives.”
“Social media is just about how people use it. If you’re using it just to shout abuse into the abyss and to use it to spread hate and negativity… well, that’s not about social media. Social media is just a tool. It’s about how you use that tool.”
On Conforming
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“When Cinderella tries to look different to make the prince love her, it doesn’t work. He loves her for who she is in the first place, That’s a wonderful message for young girls.”
“I felt this really weird inability to be able to fit in. But as you grow up, you realize that you don’t have to. That is not a requirement to get along in life. You can just not fit in and be an awkward shape that doesn’t fit the mold and that’s fine. That’s cool.”
“There’s no one way to do things. There’s no: you get a house, you have kids, and you live out the rest of your days with a husband and your children.”
“Please never make yourself smaller. Do not spend your precious time figuring out how you can become less because your muchness makes others feel like they are less. That is their insecurity for them to work on and it is not your job to shrink yourself down to make them comfortable. Be ridiculous. Be silly. Be bold. Be big and brave and bright. The right people will encourage you to be all of that and more and cheer you on as you shine. And those who don’t we wish well and send them on their way.”
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