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How tennis phenom Madison Keys is crushing cyberbulliesby Marianna Kheyfets
Social Trends

WATCH | Madison Keys is one of the best tennis players in the world, but nothing reveals her character more than her work to combat online bullying. The 22-year-old recently partnered with FearlesslyGirl, an internationally recognized movement that empowers girls. 

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"The world has gotten very negative in very different ways and especially on social media, when you click on something, the comments are individually very negative."

—Madison Keys

Being a professional athlete attracts lots of social media attention which includes nasty DM's and comments. "Social media is not always 100 percent fun," Keys said.

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After enduring cyberbullying herself, Keys knew she wanted to help others. 

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The world's No. 11 ranked player partnered with FearlesslyGirl, an anti-cyberbullying movement dedicated to empowering this generation of young women to be bold and authentic. 

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"FearlesslyGirl goes into high schools and we just talk about the struggles of being a teenager, a teenage girl. We feel like if we all get together and talk about it, that there's a little more hope."

—Madison Keys

Madison is using her platform to connect with teenage girls and let them know she can relate to what they are going through with cyberbullying. 

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