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Home And Away: Hot Bodies!

Home And Away: Hot Bodies!

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Former Home And Away star Jessica Grace Smith confirms she'll be in upcoming short film Flip

Former Home And Away star Jessica Grace Smith confirms she'll be in upcoming short film Flip

Hughesy calls Gogglebox star a 'skanky moll'

Hughesy calls Gogglebox star a 'skanky moll'

It's official: devastating news for Karl Stefanovic

It's official: devastating news for Karl Stefanovic

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Home And Away star Lynne McGranger tells: Irene's big death scene

Home And Away star Lynne McGranger tells: Irene's big death scene

Tracey Jewel lashes out at Dean Wells and says her friends won't forgive him

Tracey Jewel lashes out at Dean Wells and says her friends won't forgive him

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Honey Boo Boo is totally unrecognisable

Honey Boo Boo is totally unrecognisable

Sophie Monk and Stu Laundy strip down in steamy Instagram post

Sophie Monk and Stu Laundy strip down in steamy Instagram post

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Home And Away: Justin’s daughter kidnapped

Home And Away: Justin’s daughter kidnapped

Lisa Wilkinson’s new heartbreak

Lisa Wilkinson’s new heartbreak

'Slurring' Simone Holtznagel's shocking outburst

'Slurring' Simone Holtznagel's shocking outburst

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  3. Home And Away star Penny McNamee: My high school hell

Home And Away star Penny McNamee: My high school hell

The starlet shares the hurdles she's overcome to get to Summer Bay. - by New Idea
  • 14 Jan 2018

Down-to-earth, humble and honest, Penny McNamee has fought her own battles to feel comfortable in her own skin. The Home And Away star reveals some of the hurdles she's had to overcome to help become the strong, independent woman she is today. Penning a letter to her 'Year Nine self', McNamee shares the things she wished she'd known back then.

'To my year-nine self,

See those cool girls across the quad, the ones who stopped sitting with you at lunch and ignored you on the bus? They are not the girls you want to be friends with. 

Stop looking to the cool girls and wishing you were friends with them. Find the funny, kind, interesting girls - the ones who laugh at themselves, not others. The ones who have dreams and goals beyond what party they had going to that weekend or what boy they want to kiss.

'Find the girls who have hobbies and passions - those who play instruments, who ride horses, who scrapboook, who draw, who write! Find the girls who help others, who do charity work, who lift each other up. 

'They are the girls who will go far in life, who will follow their dreams and help you achieve yours. They are the girls to hang out with at lunch. 

'Forget the cool girls. Nerdy is the new cool!' 

Penny
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James Stewart confirms new relationship with Sarah Roberts Home & Away

James Stewart confirms new relationship with Sarah Roberts

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Home And Away: Hot Bodies!

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Home And Away star Penny McNamee: My high school hell

Home and Away finale bombshell: who will die? Home & Away

Home and Away finale bombshell: who will die?

Home and Away merchandise now available TV

Home and Away merchandise now available

Matt Little leaves Summer Bay Home & Away

Matt Little leaves Summer Bay

Home and Away: What's wrong with Roo? Home & Away

Home and Away: What's wrong with Roo?

Home And Away: Kat’s kidnapping horror Home & Away

Home And Away: Kat’s kidnapping horror

Home And Away: Will Hunter propose? Home & Away

Home And Away: Will Hunter propose?

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Home And Away: Who is going to rescue Luc?

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Home And Away: Anna Cocquerel – ‘Don’t compare yourself to others’

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Home And Away: Sophie Dillman – ‘It’s OK to make mistakes’

Home & Away: Robbo and Kat’s shock news – proposal and a baby!  Celebrity

Home & Away: Robbo and Kat’s shock news – proposal and a baby! 

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Home And Away: Scarlett leaves Summer Bay

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Home And Away’s big change: Ray and Lukas tell all

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