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Messages about famous people with speech impairments
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Bruce Willis
| Bruce Willis is a famous Hollywood actor used to stutter in his youth and was afraid that it would affect his prospects as an actor. However, he overcame the impairment without therapy. He said that he lost his stutter because of acting. |
Julia Roberts
| This famous Academy Award-winning actress used to stutter when she was younger. However, she does not talk too much about it. Today, she speaks fluently and there is no sign of the impairment. |
Tiger Woods
| Tiger Woods is one of the best professional golfers of all times, Woods used to stutter as a child. However, he overcame the problem with therapy, which included talking to his dog until he fell asleep. |
Nicole Kidman
| This Oscar award-winning actress is known for her performances in Dead Calm, The Hours, To Die For, Batman Forever, and Rabbit Hole. She suffered from stuttering as a child and ultimately overcame her stammer with hard work and speech therapy. |
King George VI
| King George VI was so embarrassed by his stutter that he hired speech-language pathologist and greatly improved his public speaking. This training and its results are the featured in the 2010 film, The King’s Speech. |
Marilyn Monroe
| Marilyn Monroe is a well-known American actress and singer. She developed her trademark breathy style of speech as a way to combat her stutter. |
Winston Churchill
| He served as the British prime minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 until 1955. A noted statesman and orator. He described himself as having a speech impediment, which he consistently worked to overcome. Churchill suffered from stuttering and lisp. |
Elvis Presley
| Elvis Presley is an American singer and actor. One of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. He is often referred to as " the King of Rock and Roll". Elvis started singing as a method of speech therapy to help with his stutter. |
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