Demi. She turns 20 next month, but in her short life she has faced more tragedy and adversity than most.There was the racism she experienced as a young student growing up in the Cork town of Mallow.Then there was the death of both of her parents from cancer, ten years apart, both at crucial times in her life.
Indeed, her father’s death in particular — four years ago, from a brain tumour — must have been particularly hard to bear, given she watched him grow steadily more sick.But it’s clear that Demi possesses a kind of strength and power that propels her forward, rather than dwelling for too long on the past.
She is articulate and unafraid of addressing matters than are important to her, such as the Black Lives Matter movement.She’s taken.
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