OlderLilly Singh Reflects on Her Decade in Emotional Post: 'I Learned to Love Me'
Lilly Singh is saying farewell to 2019 in a powerful way.
The YouTuber and A Little Late with Lilly Singh host shared her thoughts on Instagram on Saturday (December 28).
“On the left, me at the beginning at the decade in 2010, graduating from York University with no idea what to do next,” she captioned two side-by-side photos. “On the right, me at the end of the decade, on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter discussing my brand new late night talk show.”
“As you scroll through, you’ll see a few meaningful moments from the past decade including two world tours, a best selling book, meeting some of my biggest heroes, billboards, monetary gains, achievements and most importantly, helping educate thousands of girls in India, Ecuador and Kenya,” Lilly Singh added along with more photos. “I’m not posting about this to be egotistical, although don’t get me wrong, I am so so proud of what myself and Team Super have achieved, but I’m posting this to tell you the truth about this last decade for me. And that is… it was hard af.”
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“I think when you acquire a little bit of success, people find ease in discrediting your effort,” she continued. “That’s why Twitter is literal hell. But that’s lazy. Look deeper. Don’t let the accolades and articles fool you, the girl on the left was confused, insecure, scared, had no direction and didn’t love herself…. and worst of all, she didn’t even know it. Work had to be done.”
“Over the past 10 years I have hustled so hard both professionally and personally,” she wrote. “I have hit rock bottom over and over again. I have addressed my weaknesses and excuses head on. I have overcome obstacles and then been introduced to new ones. I’ve been told ‘NO’ repeatedly. I’ve been hit with sexism, racism and now homophobia, only to be told those things don’t really exist. I have learned the ins and outs of an entire industry that was foreign to me. I learned to be an employee and a boss. I learned to love me.”
“I woke up every morning renewing a promise to myself to be the best version of me,” she shared. “And just like everyone else, I was the girl on the left. Know that anything you want is possible if you want it bad enough. Work hard and be nice to people. Everything else is a distraction. The haters, the non-believers, the excuses, the fear, the empty validation, the rejection… all of it is just noise.”
“Mute it, love yourself, work hard and be everything you want to be,” Lilly Singh finished. “I believe in you so much. Thanks for believing in me ❤️.”
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