Transcripts For WPVI Nightline 20150922

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Tonight she tells my nightline coanchor juju chang about her mission to end cyber bullying. One shes bringing all the way to washington. I decided to go look for muse oak youtube. And thats when i found it. Reporter its the moment lizzy velasquezs life changed forever. I dont even know yes clicked on it but i did and thats when i lost it. Reporter stumbling upon a video called the worlds ugliest woman, unexpectedly starring herself. Calling me a monster. Asking why me parents didnt abort me. I wish you were dead. Pick up a gun and end your life. Reporter shes suffered from morfans syndrome and lipodistraef. Its impossible for her to gain weight. Shes endured years of bullying due to her appearance. Skinny bones, grandma, pork chop legs, why do you look like that, whats wrong with your face . It was a long process of being really sad, then being really angry, then saying, i need to take this into my own hands, how can i turn it around . It must have been scary to go up against these online bullies and say, im going to take a stand. It was scary. But i wanted to have control over what i showed people who i was. Reporter her pain fueled a burning desire to fight back, speaking out against the ugliness of bullying. It started out small. My speaking didnt start until after i found the video. And i was really nervous. And i decided to do it. And that was the day that i decided, this is my purpose. Reporter litzy uploaded a youtube response to the video that could have silenced her. Employing note cards to express her feelings. Only revealing her face at the very end. I completely taught myself everything that i know about speaking via the internet and youtube. I emailed how to be a motivational speaker. I said, my names litzy, if you need a speaker heres my info. Never told them ive only done one speech beforery i just wanted to have the handson experience. Reporter with experience under her belt, in december of 2013, litzy delivered a moving and masterful tedx talk. People said, kill it with fire. My going to let that define me . No. Im going to let my kills and success and accomplishments be the things that define me, not my outer appearance. Reporter the video went viral on youtube. More than double the views of that ugly video. Her story strongly resonating with people around the world. She did a ted talk that knocked me out. Please welcome litzy velasquez. What was it like to watch her ted talk numbers go from 1 million to 5 million to 10 million views . It is overwhelming. We just kept saying, what . What . You know. It was crazy. Reporter talking with lizzys parents lupe and Rita Velasquez its clear where she gets her strength. When she was upon what did the doctors tell you . I did not remember seeing her when they deliver heard. The nurses were worried. They took a polaroid. And i said, i need to be with her. When you first laid eyes on your daughter what went through your mind . I was in love with her. It didnt matter, you know what we were going to go through, she was our baby. She was our child. I was just happy and excited. And i just couldnt wait to share her with the world. Reporter it wasnt until litzy began attending school that she realized just how different she was. I couldnt understand why other kids didnt like me or why they were hesitant to be around me. Going into school, i never had that thought of, what am i going to do if somebody doesnt want to sit by me or be nice to me . Even though i havent said anything to them. Reporter litzy refused to let the bullies win. Nor would she let the fear of failure stop her from trying things out. Like cheerleading. When i wore that uniform around campus, i felt like it was my superhero cape. I felt like it was my disguise to get out of my lizzy body and to be a cheerleader who is just like everybody else. I didnt know trying out for something so scary was going to make me feel so confident. I had no clue cheerleading would do Something Like that. Reporter thats lizzy. Determined and confident. Never taking no for an answer. Hey, its lizzy, welcome to another new video. Reporter now lizzy is a bona fide star on youtube, imparting wisdom to her 500,000 subscribers. Im going to be honest. It was really hard for me to finally look in the mirror and accept who i was. Reporter her message, even inspiring celebrities. Two weeks ago kylie jenner, writing this on instagram. People are so quick too say horrible things about me every day. Sometimes i cant take it. I break down. I hide, i cry. Litzy, you are so strong and i admire you so, so much. For her to take her incredibly huge platform to be able to say, this is lizzy, i was able to relate to her. For her to be able to be vulnerable in an Instagram Post with millions of followers. I think its incredible. Reporter her fans come from all walks of life. But its the Young Students enduring bullying at school who often relate to lizzy most. Bullying for me started in about first or second grade. Reporter mckenna is a 15yearold high school sophomore. They dont like my shoes, the way i wear my her. Youre too fat. Reporter she says watching lizzys videos gave her muchneeded strength at a critical time. She chose to be happy. When she had the choice to give up. Reporter which is why when mckenna met lizzy by chance outside her school she broke down in tears. I told her that shes one of the main reasons that im still here today. Shes helped me so much without even realizing it. Because i was ready to give up at that point. When i found her motivational speaking videos. Reporter its stories like mckennas that motivate lizzy to lobby for antibullying legislation on capitol hill even while dealing with her ongoing Health Issues. While lizzys illnesses are by no means terminal she does have a heart condition doctors will have to closely monitor. All of this is documented in a new movie about her life. I want to see you be brave reporter a brave heart. Already winning awards at eight different film festivals. Whos your hero, whos your inspiration . Every person that i hear from on a regular basis, people like mckenna. Those are my heroes. To hear from them and get messages from them and i can read their emails and read their pain and know what theyre going through. But by the end of it i can feel them smiling. And if they can do that, i can do this. Reporter for nightline, im juju chang in austin, texas. A brave heart. The lizzy velasquez story hits movie theaters friday. Next behind the scenes of the new muppet show. Plus viola davis tells us what led to her groundbreaking win at the emmys. Ly . My lil buddy . And what if this happened again . 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Reporter im checking in on the show and the dchaotic cast behind that latenight magic. Were going to die of hypothermia. Why get your friends involved with all these cameras . Its a funny thing, if we dont use can ras were doing radio. Reporter the witty frog is the shows executive producer. One problem. After more than 40 years, kermit and miss piggy have called it quits. I mean, working with miss piggy has always been a challenge. This just takes it from mildly impossible to borderline unbearable. Reporter the starlet telling her side of the story to abcs nick watt. First of all, i ended the relationship. You ended the relationship . I ended it. Are you back out there . Absolutely. I am playing the field. Right. There is an Application Form that you have to fill out first, and then maybe, maybe youll get a date with me. Was he an accomplished lover . Please. That is none of your business. If diane or oprah would ask, i might give an answer. By the way, when does diane sawyer get here . Im oh, dianes not coming . No. Nobody told me about this. Reporter their interspecies romance as timeless as the franchise itself. Creator jim henson explains the puppetry in the documentary hensons place the man behind the muppets. In this one, im working the left hand and the head. Im working the right hand. Reporter hensons Creative Genius propelling the franchise. The most sensational inspirational reporter with the muppet show. I like adventure i like romance reporter and the movies. You need eye produces. Pigs dont have eyebrows. Reporter the late joan rivers ambiguous piggy a make is there over. Tina fey falling for that dashing frog in muppets most wanted. Now the new abc show from our Parent Company disney picks up just weeks after the piggy kermit breakup. We are through i have moved on reporter i had to find out if things are as peachy as they claim. Welcome to up late with miss piggy. This is where we call home. Here is where the divine miss p. Sits. Can i try it out . Oh, no, no, please dont. Dont do that. Shes got cameras on that seat 24 7. Oh, okay, gotcha. Reporter fuzzy is charged with warming up the audience for each show. The breakup heard round the world. Oh, yeah. Miss piggy and kermit. Done. I know, i know, so sad. Youve got behind the scenes intel. Whats really going on . Oh, i am sorry. I am sworn to secrecy. Kermit the frog is my best friend so there is no way that you are going to get me to open up about my friend and dish dirt and besides i dont know anything. Reporter back in the writers room we did tidy up a bit. We spent they hours this morning. Reporter not much writing was going on. Whos going to write something down here i want to have a thought. Rachel, this is for you. What is this . Yeah. What is your phone number . What are you doing . You cant do that, rachels interviewing us. Did she give you her number . Almost. She gave me the area code. Miss piggy says shes the one that broke up with kermit. Liar. Liar . You know miss piggy. Come on. You know, its all about her and what she wants. All the peoples and the fans. You know. Its too much sometimes. Yeah . Guy deserves a break. Like donald trump. Reporter conflicting stories. So i guess well have to go to the man, or frog, himself to get the real scoop. She said shes the one that broke up with you. Oh, well care to set the record straight . Listen, rachel, it was kind of the other way around. She would never you know, she would actually never come back to the swamp with me. Never . Something about high heels and mud. Wow. I thought pigs liked mud. Reporter are miss piggy and kermit done for good . Rumor has it kermit has already moved on to a marketing exec denise. Im attracted to pigs. Safe to say you have a type . A type . Well, i do have a font. I like types new roman. Reporter but doesnt kiss and tell. Its too late for me, save yourself. Reporter a good idea, especially if miss piggy is your ex. Wonderful to see you, thanks for its a french thing, the only french thing i do. Reporter for nightline, im rachel submit in los angeles. The muppets premieres tomorrow at 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on abc. Next, how to get away with exploding expectations. Viola davis historic moment at the emmys and what she told us about diversity on tv. Its the final countdown the final countdown if youre the band europe, you love a final countdown. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Its what you do. Everyone is saying, hey you gotta get fios but why . Well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network, so you can get 100 out of all your devices. So whatever speed you need, fios has it with the Fastest Internet and wifi available, from 50 to 500 mbps. But the main reason to get fios . Were rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. Ultimately, thats why. 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And beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line. But i cant seem to get there no how. I cant seem to get over that line. It means a lot. It means my work counts for something. It means that 27 years professionally that ive put into this business means something. Reporter born in south carolina, davis grew up in extreme poverty. A juilliard graduate, her onscreen breakthrough came in the 2008 film doubt, acting alongside meryl streep. You cant hold a child responsible for what god gave them to be. Reporter her role at a housekeeper in the help earned her an Academy Award nomination for best actress. You is kind, you is smart, you is important. Reporter but it wasnt the type of role she aspired to play. For women of color, this is basically it. I do not sit with 10, 15 scripts in front of me, all lead roles, and i say evenny meany mineny mow. Thats not been my option. So guess what . Guess what . You go to jail. Reporter now davis is paving the way on the small screen in abcs how to get away with murder. She plays a fierce, sexy defense attorney. The question im asked most often as a defense attorney is whether i can tell if my clapts a clients are innocent or guilty. My answer is always the same. I dont care. Reporter viola admitting theres still progress to be made. I am aware that my presence is probably unusual in hollywood. Im aware of just so many actors of color out there because they come to me all the time and they feel like theyre on the periphery. Reporter not at the emmys. Not any longer. Thank you for taking us over that line. Thank you for the television academy. Thank you. Good for her. It was maya angelou who wrote, still i rise. I am the hope and the dream. Viola davis is that and more. Thank you for watching abc news. Tune into Good Morning America tomorrow. And as always, were online 24 7