Meredith O'Connor

Meredith O'Connor began her career as a model. Her first music video for the song "Celebrity" went viral.[3] She then spoke out on mental health and bullying.

O'Connor had recently appeared as one of the celebrity cameos alongside Garrett Clayton, Jon Header and many others in Lionsgate's 'Los Huevos' US version. She also had cameos alongside Drake Bell in 'Bunny Bravo' of Superdope TV. Recently, Arianna Huffington's Thrive had announced the development of the autobiography feature based on the life of O'Connor telling the true story of how her music has impacted fans, directed by Ilyssa Goodman with Garrett Clayton and Addison Rickie playing O'Connor as a child.[4]

O'Connor has said she was a victim of bullying at school. In an interview with the Long Islander, she stated that "the thing that causes bullying for a lot of teens is just being different. When teens are insecure with themselves they pick on others for being different ... I stood out."[5] Based on her experience, she became an advocate for victims of bullying and an anti-bullying spokesperson, becoming an official advisor for Reach Out.[1]

O'Connor at antibullying engagement

In Steppin Out magazine, O'Connor said, "I was bullied from a very young age. It got really bad in middle school, and when 'Celebrity' came out in high school, people began to be nicer to me. I saw how silly it was at that point, and saw it all as a game, hence the title of the song. I wrote it very honestly, hoping that fans would see it as proof that it gets better."[6]

In 2013–14, O'Connor embarked on a ten city tour, in conjunction with the release of her video for "The Game". During this nationwide tour, O'Connor and her team performed for thousands of young people in their schools, taking questions, signing autographs, and encouraging the victims of bullying to stay strong.[7]

O'Connor released her debut EP in February 2013. The music video for the lead single "Celebrity" went viral on YouTube[5] The EP received positive reviews from music bloggers Andrew Greenhalgh and G. W. Hill.[8][9]

O’Connor's single "Just the Thing" was officially released on iTunes on April 22, 2014. O'Connor released her debut album "I am" in late 2015 to very positive reviews.[10] Both the music video and the Song "Stronger" from the album "I am" features Disney's Teen Beach Movie's Garrett Clayton.

O'Connor is a Celebrity Advocate for the United Nations Project 50/50. Her next film will be based on her own life, produced and directed by Ilyssa Goodman, who directed "A Cinderella Story".[11]

O'Connor's latest release is an International collaboration featuring stars from around the world to raise funds and awareness for mental illness treatment, called "You Are Not Alone (International), featured in Billboard, and co-starring K-pop's Minzy, Argentina's RUGGERO, Afro-pop's Reekado Banks, and the late legendary Mary Wilson, of the Supremes.[12]

Before O'Connor was signed for her first single leading to her career as a recording artist, she was signed by Model Management Group based in New York City, and then signed her first contract the next year.[1][5] After that, she did modeling work for companies including Lord & Taylor.[13]

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