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... of the monologue.

I stood right in front of the camera while the judges watched my performance through a monitor, allowing them to observe even the smallest changes in my expression.

Somewhere in the background, I faintly heard someone whisper that I looked completely different once I started acting, as if the girl they saw on the screen and the cheerful woman from earlier were two completely different people.

For my first take, I chose to show sadness because I’ve always ...

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