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Celeb Attendees at the #YOLO Fashion Show Shout Out Trevor

BY: Kinzi Sparks
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Earlier this month, as part of New York Fashion Week, Supermodels Unlimited Magazine hit the runway with the #YOLO (You Only Live Once) Show benefiting The Trevor Project. Hosted by The Bachelorette’s Jordan Kimball and with America’s Next Top Model alums Jeana Turner and Laura Kirkpatrick on the catwalk, the show called attention to LGBTQ youth in crisis. Today, LGBTQ young people are nearly five times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers.

But the stars of the night had another, more intimate message for young people at home. Check out the video to hear what they have to say to LGBTQ young people who might be going through a difficult time in their lives.

Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386.

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