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Tearful Kesha gives empowering speech after ‘very public year’

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She has had a very tough year, and Kesha is not afraid to admit to it.

The Timber star has gone viral this weekend, after delivering the most powerful speech at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.

Accepting her Trailblazer Award, the 29-year-old was incredibly emotional as she touched on everything from overcoming her eating disorder to acknowledging her self-worth.

“I feel stuck and I feel sad…I didn’t really feel like standing up and getting an award – didn’t feel worthy of that. I knew I had to drag myself out of my bed, put on my damn boots and walk up here tonight and say thank you…Thank you for reminding me that what I’m doing is worth it,” she began, to rapturous applause from the audience.

She went on to say that, after being through a ‘long rollercoaster ride of ups and downs’, she now knows she needs to use her voice for ‘good’ and for the ‘truth’.

The singer then turned to the subject of her eating disorder, and sent a powerful message about society’s skewed view of body image.

“When I was very, very sick and getting sicker, I’d hear about how better and better I was looking. And that is a problem. I’ve decided I want to be part of that solution,” she said.

She added: “That’s why I’ve decided to stand confident in my ever-changing, totally imperfect body and try to live up to and practice the self-worth and self-love that I preach in my music.”

The star came in for major praise over on Twitter, with many hailing her speech as ‘amazing’.

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