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Selena Gomez Wrote Her Little Sister a Sweet Message About Being Fearless

We know Selena Gomez as an amazing actress, singer, style icon, designer, friend, and girlfriend—but it seems we also need to add “incredible big sister” to her list of many talents.

Last night, the singer shared an Instagram video with her 4-year-old sister, Gracie Elliot Teefey. The two are sitting by the ocean deep in conversation when Gracie says, “I’m not scared.” Selena responds by saying, “Because you are fearless, right? You’re not scared of anything, right?” Then the two share a high five.

Selena captioned her video with this sweet message: “I will forever let my sister know she is strong, bold, and beautiful. She will be raised to know her voice matters. She is going to understand the importance behind being a leader and inspire others by her truth.”

Selena certainly knows a thing or two about being fearless and inspiring people with her honesty. The “Bad Liar” singer underwent a recent kidney transplant and chemotherapy a few years ago to aid her ongoing battle with Lupus. She’s also a big mental health advocate, and takes her job as a role model for millions of young girls seriously.

And though Gracie might be the only one lucky enough to get to call Selena Gomez her big sister, we can all take Sel’s advice to heart—especially considering the thousands of women, in Hollywood and beyond, who have been coming forward this week with their stories of sexual harassment and assault.

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Nicole Kidman Just Wrote a Powerful Open Letter About Domestic Violence

Following her Emmy win for her role as Celeste, a domestic abuse survivor on HBO’s Big Little Lies, Nicole Kidman wrote a powerful essay addressing domestic violence and how it affects women in the winter issue of Porter Magazine.

“It never occurred to me that I should be at a disadvantage because I was born a girl,” Kidman wrote. “The idea that women and men are equal is part of my DNA. I was raised by a strong feminist mother and a fully supportive father.” For many, this is the case until they grow up and experience sexism in the workplace or sexual harassment on the street, but for others equality has never been a reality.

“My feminist roots have also led me to U.N. Women and my work as its Goodwill Ambassador,” she added. “It is in this role that I come to fully understand the barriers that women around the world are facing. I have focused on lending my voice to women who are survivors of violence. The stories I have heard from them have shaken me to the core and changed me forever.” Daily Mail noted that Kidman has been working with abuse victims for the past 10 years.

“More than ever, I am aware of the need to support and celebrate each other,” Kidman wrote. “I like to believe I am part of a global support group network of 3.4 billion.”

She went on to reflect on how each woman, herself included, has likely felt the inequality pushed on them just because they are a woman.

“In those moments, I like to think of those who have my back, who lifted me up and encouraged me to believe in myself. Imagine: if you can fall back on the 3.5 billion sisters, and the many good men who are with us, what could we possibly not achieve?”

Kidman also addressed domestic abuse in her Emmy acceptance speech, thanking the Emmy voters for acknowledging the importance of her role. “We shined a light on domestic abuse,” Kidman said. “It is a complicated, insidious disease, but it exists far more than we allow ourselves to know. It is filled with shame and secrecy and by you acknowledging me with this award it shines a light on it even more, so thank you, thank you, thank you.”

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