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Bella Thorne Is Trying to Be Herself

Bella Thorne has spent basically her entire life in the public eye, beholden to an image someone else created for her. Now she's trying to define herself on her own (admittedly contradictory) terms.

Bella Thorne is an American actress best known for her childhood role on a Disney Channel show. Like other former child actors, Thorne's is navigating the rough process of breaking away from the wholesome image she had to cultivate in her early career. In this short documentary—part of a partnership between Broadly and Vogue—Thorne opens up about her life as she transitions into a more honest, "grittier" version of herself.

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Since reaching adulthood, Thorne come out as bisexual, and boldly owned her independence, trying to define herself on her own terms, not who the industry wants her to be. Through a series of intimate interviews, Thorne welcomes us into her new world.