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When your worst photo is all over the internet

Learning to love a bad picture of myself.

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Taylor Coffman
Nov 17, 2024
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Good day readers - most of you have seen this photo of me.

It’s pretty haunting.

Over a million people saw my article in the Huffington Post within 48 hours. Now, even more are seeing it in Buzzfeed.

I have to reckon with myself in this photo.

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