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Although you could never tell from her performances on every episode of Modern Family, actress Sarah Hyland has been battling a very serious medical condition her entire life.

The 21-year-old was diagnosed with kidney dysplasia when she was a child and most recently, received a life-saving kidney transplant from her father!

While posing for the cover of Seventeen magazine, the young actress opened up about her condition and revealed what she has learned from her experience. For starters, she realized the importance of family and said:

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So, what's the right reaction towards a teen who has survived cancer and is growing out their hair for Locks of Love?

You support them and maybe help to get others involved, right??

WRONG! Apparently you should be a cold, heartless school and suspend that boy for growing out his hair because it "violates school rules."

Well, we're here to say that those school rules are inane and stupid.

Madison Academy suspended seventeen-year-old cancer survivor J.T. Gaskins for growing out his hair for Locks of Love. Not one part of that is right.

Check out the story in the video above.

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Well, that didn't last long!

Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev was a vegetarian for a whopping 4 months before she needed, well, a Whopper.

In a recent interview appearing in the Seventeen Fitness issue, hitting stands on May 3, she explained:

"At the end of last year, I tried being a vegetarian for four months, and after awhile, I started feeling weak, like I needed more protein, more energy. Then I read a review of an episode of The Vampire Diaries online, and in it the writer mentioned that I was looking too thin. I was like, 'Okay, maybe they're right.' It made me think: I need a burger — a beef burger, not a soy burger."

Vegetarianism isn't for eveyone! Still, the actress says she has plenty of admiration for anybody who can eat that healthy, saying:

"I have so much respect for vegetarians and I'm so glad I tried it, but it just didn't work out for me."

Nina, who is naturally petite and was a competitive gymnast before becoming an actress, says she's also trying to avoid looking stick thin.

"I've realized skinny isn't necessarily attractive", she commented. "Guys like girls with curves."

That may be true, but we say focus on yourself. Don't let other's opinions decide how you should look.

For all the guys out there wondering if they have what it takes to wine and dine the lovely Nina Dobrev, she gives the skinny on what she's looking for in a guy, stating:

"I like the Chris Pines and the Ryan Goslings — those types who are fit but not too fit. I'm attracted to the low-maintenance, touseled-but-happens-to-still-look-amazing guy. I like effortless. A guy who wears track pants, a T-shirt and a hat and can still be causal. Not the 'How much can you lift?' kind of guy. That doesn't matter to me at all!"

So muscle heads OUT, low maintenance movie stars IN!

[Image via WENN.]

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Seventeen will release a special fitness issue next Wednesday, and the hard-bodied Nina Dobrev took the cover by storm.

Um, that mid-drift is the envy of the world right now!

Bikini season is just around the corner — get working!

[Image via Seventeen.]

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Demi Lovato is partnering with Seventeen Magazine and the Jed Foundation to spread the word that "love is louder than the pressure to be perfect."

Nobody knows this better than Demi, who recently admitted seeking treatment for an eating disorder.

It takes a VERY strong individual to not only admit and willingly seek treatment for an eating disorder, but speak about it openly so others can learn from her mistakes. We're so proud of you, Demi!

If you ever find yourself going through a dark period in your life, Demi is reminding you that you're not alone and you can always find help!

To spread the word, she's encouraging everyone to take a photo of themselves with "love is louder than the pressure to be perfect" appearing in the image for an exclusive video that will be shared with the entire world.

With so much pressure out there, not only for performers like Demi, but for ANYONE to be impossibly perfect, it's important to find an outlet or hobby to relieve this pressure and just be yourself!

Click here for more information on this awesome initiative and watch the video above!

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Demi Lovato is now a contributing editor to Seventeen magazine, and took a moment in a recent article to discuss her difficulties with overcoming her eating disorder.

Check it out!

On her message to teenage girls
“If you are going through that dark period, go to your family and closest friends. Don’t put yourself in danger. It’s very crucial that you get your feelings out - but don’t ever inflict harm on your own body because your body is so sacred. I wish I could tell every young girl with an eating disorder, or who has harmed herself in any way, that she’s worthy of life and that her life has meaning. You can overcome and get through anything.”

On temptations to go back to her old habits
“Yes, there have been times when I definitely have been tempted to get rid of my dinner. But I will deal with it for the rest of my life because it’s a life-long disease. I don’t think there’s going to be a day when I don’t think about food or my body, but I’m living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it.”

On how she keeps herself in a safe place
“I don’t let anyone’s insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me. I know that if I am happy, that’s all that matters to me. And it’s okay to be selfish like that sometimes, when it comes to your well-being. Do what makes you happy, and don’t care what others think.”

On how she defines her personality after leaving treatment
“I don’t really define it by anything. I live my life every day, and if I feel like wearing combat boots one day and shoes the next, I will. I allow myself a lot of freedom and I’m very peaceful now. I have come to realize that just making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.”

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: advice, eating disorder, seventeen

Beautiful!

Dancing with the Stars winner Julianne Hough helped unveil her new ‘Got Milk?’ ad at the Hearst Tower in NYC yesterday. Seventeen magazine sponsored the event.

Milk is good for the bones, and it’s obviously doing good for Juliane Hough!

[Image via C.Smith/WENN.com.]

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