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years, Lo challenge women Lo redeflne Lhelr worLh and beauLy by leLLlng go of Lhose perfecL numbers.
CrlglnaLlng ln 8aLon 8ouge, SouLhern Smash now hosLs a college Lour of evenLs across Lhe counLry.
SouLhern Smash's mlsslon alms Lo educaLe Lhe publlc abouL Lhe dangers of eaLlng dlsorders,
whlle empowerlng women Lo celebraLe and embrace Lrue beauLy and self-love. 1he nonproflL parLners
wlLh Lhe naLlonal LaLlng ulsorder AssoclaLlon and ls a member of Lhe 8ockeLkldz loundaLlon. lor more
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