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She started working with the Mended Little Hearts non-profit as their national spokesperson in 2013, where she works to help kids who had open heart surgery get beyond the stigma that comes from the unsightly scars.
I survived open heart surgery thanks to an amazing staff of doctors at #yalenewhavenhospital Tonight I’m celebrating with a fancy dinner. 25 years ago my family and friends were praying for me in a waiting room in ICU. For the longest time I didn’t show my scar. Now I wear it with pride. #rockyourscar #heartiversary #25years"
Azlynn was born with an atrial septal defect, which required her to have open-heart surgery when she was just 13 years old. “[She] had a very difficult time with her own scar, especially in the acting business, and wanted to empower girls so they didn’t feel ashamed like she did,” Smith explains.
Valerie Azlynn is spreading the word about congenital heart defects and Mended Little Hearts, a non-profit organization that helps families confronted with CHD.
Valerie Azlynn. Actress: Tropic Thunder. Azlynn was born Valerie Asselin in New London, Connecticut and was raised there. She had open-heart surgery to repair an atrial septal defect at age 13. She attended The Williams School and Waterford High School.
- January 1, 1
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- New London, Connecticut, USA
Valerie Azlynn. Actress: Tropic Thunder. Azlynn was born Valerie Asselin in New London, Connecticut and was raised there. She had open-heart surgery to repair an atrial septal defect at age 13. She attended The Williams School and Waterford High School.
213 likes, 22 comments - valerieazlynn on June 16, 2015: "Honored to be on the cover of Heartbeat Magazine! Rocking my Scar! #CHD #rockyourscar #MLH @mende..."
