Addison Petry: Miss Louisiana Junior High School America

Hi everyone, I am Addison Petry, Miss Louisiana Junior High School America 2021. As I have been bullied over the past years,  I have realized it doesn’t matter what others think of you. I have been bullied multiple times because of my height. I was sad and felt hopeless until I became a Miss High School America Sister, and learned about B.R.A.V.E!! BRAVE stands for Building Respects And Values for Everyone!! This platform helps people of all ages to respect others because of their differences. 

Because of the MHSA organization, I can share my story. Here is mine: I was bullied because of my height because I was “Too Tall” and because I was a “Giraffe.” I was young and didn’t know how to tell the bully to stop. Before Miss High School America came into my life I was scared the bully would hurt me. I now help people of all ages overcome Bullying. I started to feel scared when I was around my bully, so my parents put me in jiu-jitsu. In jiu-jitsu, I now get to teach younger kids about how to defend yourself against a bully, as well as share my story! I have been doing jiu-jitsu for almost 5 years now and I love every second of it! I hope you enjoyed reading my story! ​​