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In her first book, ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each otherfrom the highs of. Im franchesca, but most people online know me as chescaleigh. The moment i learned to embrace my lopsided breasts. Why franchesca ramsey is done feeding the trolls the new. In this sharp, funny, and timely collection of personal essays, veteran video blogger and star of mtvs decoded franchesca ramsey explores race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of social media rants, trolls, and callout wars.
Im originally from west palm beach, florida where your grandparents live and im a. Franchesca ramsey is a new york citybased actress and writer. Franchesca ramsey reveals shes going through a divorce. Mtv decoded is a weekly series now on mtv where the fearless franchesca ramsey tackles race, pop culture, and other uncomfortable things, in funny and thoughtprovoking ways.
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