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Jazz Jennings featured in Clean & Clear campaign

“Some kids greet each other with hugs and then just give me a ‘hi’ — and sometimes I’ve even been called an ‘it.’

— Transgender teen Jazz Jennings, speaking in her commercial for Clean & Clear’s “The Real Me” campaign, which “is about girls having the courage to show who they really are, and what makes them unique.” Jennings came out as transgender as a child, with her parents supporting her transition. “I’m proud to be who I am,” says Jennings.

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