On May 2, 2002, the GEB and the 25 Beautiful Girls from the May/June 2002 issue of New Moon gathered in Hollywood, California, for the 3rd annual Turn Beauty Inside Out campaign. Our focus this year was about making more positive images and messages about girls and women in movies.

First, we toured the set of the Disney TV show Lizzie McGuire. We met the actors who play Lizzie, her brother, and their parents, and we saw Lizzie's wardrobe. It was great to have stars right before my eyes, but it was kind of disappointing to see the tons of clothes and makeup and how much they have to worry about their looks.

That night, after a yummy banquet, we heard from Lindsay Wagner, who is best known as the "Bionic Woman" from the 1970s TV show. Her show was the first to feature a woman with super powers. She talked about the obstacles she had to overcome to become an actor. One thing I'll always remember is that she told us to treat famous people like real people.

The next day, we talked with women from the film industry. Jane Hartwell talked about being the associate producer of the movie Shrek, and Kathy Najimy, who starred in Sister Act, talked about following our dreams. In small groups, we discussed "The Best Practices in Making Movies for Girls." We shared our very own ideas for showing healthier images of women in movies. We had a great time working for a good cause!

During this trip, dreams became reality, strangers became friends, and for all of us, negative messages have started to turn positive.