Calysta Bevier: A Brave Teenager

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Calysta Bevier is a very brave teenager. She has not graduated from high school yet, but she has already had a very tough life. Calysta has been suffering from ovarian cancer for the past year. She has lost a lot of her hair due to the chemotherapy treatments. However, Calysta has shown how strong and brave with a video she has posted.

In the video, Calysta announces that her cancer is in remission. She then does a rendition of Rachel Platten's song "Fight Song." You can hear the passion and strength in her voice as she sings. The lyrics of the song state, "This is my fight song. This is my take my life back song."

The video was shot at the Thane Wooley Benefit event. Thane Wooley is another teenager who was diagnosed with cancer. Calysta

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