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I could never be the person I am today, she told Oprah.

It changed who I was on a cellular level, the fact that I stood up for myself.
None of those leaving those situations … its wrought with self-doubt, particularly if someone damages your self-esteem.
People say to me that knew me then, Youre a completely different person, said Witherspoon.
I didnt have self-esteem.