[cc] >> everything you've ever learned about dieting is wrong. the truth is, you don't need to diet to lose weight. there's a better way. but don't blink, or you'll miss it. that's it.

>> announcer: if you've tried to lose weight, there's something you already know: no matter what restrictive diets, programs or products you've tried, they've all had one thing in common-- they didn't work. but there's something new that will! right now, hundreds of thousands of people are already losing millns of pounds without dieting. they've discovered the most revolutionary weight-loss breakthrough of the 21st century. it's called sensa, the amazing new clinically proven sensation that you sprinkle on to take the weight off. whether you need to lose 10 pounds, 50 pounds or more, now you can. simply sprinkle sensa on, continue to eat all the foods you love, and watch the pounds come off. it's that easy. you'll lose weight easier than you ever dreamed possible. >> i lost over 120 pounds with sensa. >> i've lost 62 pounds with sensa. >> i have lost 50 pounds total. [laughs] >> i didn't have to change a thing. i just sprinkled it on my food and the weight came off.

>> announcer: this revelation in weight loss is the result of 25 years of research and development by one of the world's leading experts on the science of smell and taste, dr. alan hirsch. he found that weight loss could be achieved by using the senses to trigger the feeling of fullness. as you eat, sensa works with your senses to help safely stimulate your body's natural hunger ctrol switch, so one thinking you've eaten more than you have. go ahead and continue to eat your favorite foods. you'll begin to lose weight without having to think about it. it's as simple as sprinkle, eat and lose weight. it's so revolutionary, it's been featured in thousands of news media outlets from harper's bazaar to the new york times and time magazine. sensa is endorsed by well-known doctors and nutrition experts. >> sensa is a huge breakthrough in the field of weight loss. i have not come across anything that's quite like sensa. >> announcer: and no other weight-loss product has ever had such extraordinary clinical results. sensa is so effective, it's pending four separate u.s. patents.

it is the most amazing weight-loss breakthrough of the 21st century! no counting calories, no restrictive diets, no prepackaged food, no jitters, no side effects, no scary drugs or surgery. just sprinkle, eat and lose weight. it's really that simple, that safe, and it works! it really, really works. your satisfaction is guaranteed! so if you're worried about heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol or high blood pressure, or you just want to fit in those skinny jeans, sensa is the easy way to do it. and when you call in the next 29 minutes, you can try sensa for 30 days for only $9.95! [♪...] >> woman: there is no typical day in my life. i'm a, a busy mom, i work, i travel... it's crazy around here. everywhere i go, sensa goes, and it completely fits in my lifestyle. here's the thing: weight loss is really difficult, and i tried almost every other weight-loss

program out there. i tried sensa and for me, this was it. it changed my life. it's allowed me to live my life. it's allowed me to eat food. i never felt better. my name is dayna devon, i live in los angeles, and i've lost 20 pounds with the sensa weight-loss system. >> announcer: now, here to tell you about this amazing new breakthrough in weight loss is award-winning journalist, tv host and remarkable weight-loss success story herself, dayna devon. >> hi, i'm dayna devon. that was me 20 pounds ago. before i discovered sensa, i tried everything to take that weight off after i had children, and nothing worked for me... until sensa. with this amazing product, i've changed my body and changed my life, and i'm here today with just a few of the hundreds of thousands of people who have already lost millions of pounds with sensa. >> to finally find something that works for me is incredible. i'm getting chills saying that. >> anybody can use it. you just shake it on your food. [chuckling]: it's not hard it all. >> if you can't diet... [laughs] like me, and, um, you like the

good stuff, you don't have to change your diet. >> i'm nick, and i lost 28-1/2 pounds with sensa. >> i'm miriam, and i've lost 45 pounds in seven months. >> my name is solange and i lost 46 pounds using sensa. >> i lost 50 pounds and went from a size 19 to a 9/10. >> i'm david and i lost 93 pounds using sensa. [♪...] >> so, how does sensa work? sensa is an amazing weight-loss system that you sprinkle on to take the weight off. you just sprinkle, eat, and lose weight-- it's that simple. with sensa you lose weight safely, there's no scary surgery, you never have to count a calorie or buy prepackaged food. you don't even have to increase your exercise or change your daily routine. there's no stimulants, diuretics, and sensa is not a pill. all you have to do is sprinkle sensa on your food before you eat it, and sensa does the rest. the heart of the sensa program is a revolutionary technology that's based on 25 years of research and testing.

it was discovered by a brilliant research scientist and my hero, dr. alan hirsch. dr. hirsh holds five medical board certifications and is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on the science of smell and taste. he's appeared on oprah, good morning america, dateline, extra, the cbs early show, cnn and in hundreds of newspapers and magazines around the world. during the course of his pioneering research, dr. hirsch discovered the groundbreaking secret behind sensa that's changed the way the world looks at weight loss forever. >> after 25 years of research, i finally figured out why diets don't work. most diets focus on what you eat-- they have it all wrong. sensa looks at why you overeat and the biological mechanisms that prevent you from overeating. it uses the body's natural physiology to prevent you from overeating. i found that hunger isn't controlled by your stomach. it's controlled by your brain. we don't overeat just because

we'rhungry. it's because we love to eat. and diets don't stop you from wanting to eat, they just stop you from eating what you want, and that's a recipe for failure. >> the fact that the brain can figure this out before the stomach... that, to me, was fascinating, and that attracted me further, as i think it should a lot of doctors. >> dr. hirsch: the key is a medical phenomenon called sensory specific satiety. as you eat, sensa works with your senses to activate your body's natural hunger control switch, and triggers your body into thinking you've eaten more than you have, so you begin to lose weight without having to think about it. the reason sensa works when diets don't is because it lets you do what no diet can. it lets you lose weight while still eating the foods you love most without ever feeling hungry or deprived. >> i lost over 120 pounds with sensa. everything else i tried did not work for me except for sen. i could eat whatever i wanted whenever i wanted with sensa,

and i was seeing a steady weight loss. you just, you know, add this to your food whenever you eat and that's it. i was a size 48 in my waist and now i'm a size 28. i lost weight with sensa. [laughs] >> so let me show you the entire sensa program. now, careful, like i said before, don't blink, 'cause you might miss it. that's the complete program. all you have to do is sprinkle sensa on all your favorite foods, and the weight just comes off. >> sensa works, sensa's great. i love it. i could eat what i wanted. it was so simple and so easy to adapt to. month after month when the weight started coming off, i felt like i was just shedding, like, a second skin. i love trying on bathing suits. i had not gone near a bathing suit in 2-1/2 years. so, it's, um... it's... it's amazing, it's amazing. >> it has changed everything

in my life. i have gone from a size 26 to a size 8 and that has been unreal because i was never a single-digit size. it has been so exciting to shop and, um, just... enjoy life as a normal person can enjoy life. >> dayna: everyone's been buzzing about sensa-- the biggest weight-loss breakthrough of the 21st century. it's been featured in thousands of media outlets, from dateline nbc to the new york times and time magazine. gnc awarded sensa most innovative diet product, and it was honored as the breakthrough weight-loss product of the year at the hollywood life awards. sensa has become the weight-loss secret of the stars. patti stanger of bravo's hit show the millionaire matchmaker lost 30 pounds with sensa. >> this is the best-kept hollywood secret: sensa. >> dayna: and tamara barney of the real housewives of orange county uses it to maintain her slim figure. and now it's your opportunity to

take advantage of an exclusive limited time tv offer to try sensa for yourself. here's how to order. >> announcer: if you've tried to lose weight, there's something you already know: no matter what restrictive diets, programs or products you've tried, they've all had one thing in common-- they didn't work. but there's something new that will! right now, hundreds of thousands of people are already losing millions of pounds without dieting. they've discovered the most revolutionary weight-loss breakthrough of the 21st century. it's called sensa, the amazing new clinically proven sensation that you sprinkle on to take the weight off. whether you need to lose 10 pounds, 50 pounds or more, now you can. simply sprinkle sensa on, continue to eat all the foods you love, and watch the pounds come off. it's that easy. >> i lost over 120 pounds with sensa. >> i have lost 50 pounds total. [laughs] >> i've been using sensa for a year now and i'm down 70 pounds. >> announcer: as you eat, sensa works with your senses

to help safely stimulate your body's natural hunger control switch, so one bite triggers your body into thinking you've eaten more than you have. go ahead and continue to eat your favorite foods. you'll begin to lose weight without having to think about it. it's as simple as sprinkle, eat and lose weight. if this sounds too good to be true, just listen to this. in one of the largest clinical studies ever conducted for a non-prescription weight-loss product, over 1400 people lost an average of 30-1/2 pounds in just six months without changing their diet or exercise routine. all they did was sprinkle sensa on everything they ate. >> i lost 45 pounds. >> 66 pounds. >> 38 pounds. >> announcer: this revelation in weight loss is the result of 25 years of research and development by one of the world's leading experts on the science of smell and taste, dr. alan hirsch. it's so revolutionary, it's been featured in thousands of news media outlets from harper's bazaar to the new york times and time magazine.

sensa is endorsed by well-known doctors and nutrition experts. >> sensa is a huge breakthrough in the field of weight loss. i have not come across anything that's quite like sensa. >> announcer: and no other weight-loss product has ever had such extraordinary clinical results. sensa is so effective, it's pending four separate u.s. patents. it ithe mo amazing weight-loss breakthrough ofhe 21st century. >> it's easier than you can imagine. >> it's simple. >> anyone can use it. >> announcer: no counting calories, no restrictive diets, no prepackaged food, no jitters, no side effects, no scary drugs or surgery. just sprinkle, eat and lose weight. it's really that simple, that safe, and it works! it really, really works. your satisfaction is guaranteed! so if you're worried about heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol or high blood pressure, or you just want to fit in those skinny jeans, sensa is the easy way to do it. there's no extra food to buy, no memberships, no weigh-ins...

just everything you need to lose all the weight you hate. if you think sensa sounds too good to be true, you'll have 30 days to try sensa at home for yourself. that's right-- call now and thanks to this introductory television offer, you can try sensa for 30 days for only $9.95. and, for a limited time, we'll even ship it free. it's our exclusive 30-day "try it before you buy it" trial offer. you're guaranteed to start losing the weight you want or simply return it and your credit card won't be charged a penny more. and if that's not enough, if you call right now, you can receive a free upgrade to rush processing and a supply of our brand-new sensa slims to-go packets, a $30 value, free! just ask your operator. so what are you possibly waiting for? get started on the thinner, trimmer, sexier, healthier you. and, for a limited time, we'll even ship it free! call now, or for even faster service, visit our website at sensatrial.com.

[♪...] >> my typical day is absolutely crazy. i have five children and, and on top of that, i'm a working professional. i just don't have time to diet. with five children, i'm constantly running to football, cheerleading, cross-country. i even coach cheerleading. many times we have to go through a fast-food restaurant and pick up something. sensa works for me because i can continue to eat that food with my children. i just sprinkle sensa and don't gorge myself while i'm eating it. sensa seems to work into my schedule and has helped me lose weight. i'm jennifer, i live in knoxville, tennessee, and i've lost 58 pounds using sensa. >> sensa works. no other weight-loss product has such extraordinary clinical results. in one of the largest clinical studies ever conducted for a non-pharmaceutical weight-loss product, over 1400

people were given sensa and told not to diet and not to change their exercise routine. in most diet studies people lose a little weight. but with sensa the average was an incredible 30-1/2 pounds! now, compare that to the other group in the study, the group that wasn't given sensa. they lost an average of only two pounds, so the people who used sensa lost 30 pounds, while the people who didn't lost only two. and remember, 30's just the average. right now, sensa users are losing millions of pounds. [♪...] [man singing opera] >> i'm dauri, i'm from princeton, new jersey. i'm a music teacher, i teach voice and piano, and i've lost 45 pounds with sensa. i've always been an active person. i love sports, i love to exercise, i love swimming and ballroom dancing. but in the last few years i started to go through menopause and with that came the hormonal fluctuations and my weight just

skyrocketed very quickly. i was up to 193 pounds and i was wearing a size 16. and i'm smiling, but inside i was just so unhappy and really missed my energetic self. it was a pretty depressing time in my life, very discouraging. sensa is so easy to use, and it's so practical. i mean, i can take it with me anywhere: i can take it with me on the train, on the plane, in a taxi, on the subway... sensa is like my will-powder, that's what i tell my friends, you know, because it, it helps to control my portions. it's my will-powder. i just sprinkle it and eat. it's just great. i feel so much better about my life. i'm dauri and i'm from new jersey and i've lost 45 pounds with sensa. >> sensa is a huge breakthrough in the field of weight loss. i have not come across anything that's quite like sensa, or at all like sensa. sensa actually works on that, you know, satiety system to make you feel full, cause youo think, o.k., i've had enough, and, you kno push your plate away, and that in itself is a

breakthrough, because i don't think there's any other diet that, that does that. sensa actually works. the sprinkles work, the science behind it is valid, and people do end up, for the vast majority of people, losing a lot of weight. >> i've been practicing heart surgery for 15 years, and this is a product that i truly believe in. i believe in sensa. there's a lot of dieproducts out there that have not worked. um, if you're overweight, it makes all the sense in the world to try it... 'cause it will work and it's been proven to be extremely effective, and i think it's going to make major impacts with regards to reduction of obesity, and any one of my patients in search for an effective way and a safe way of being able to lose weight, sensa is the product that i would suggest that they use. >> sensa allows you to eat all of the foods you love and lose weight. you simply, naturally eat less of them. sprinkle sensa on, take the weight off.

it's really that simple. you just sprinkle, eat, and lose the weight. sensa just makes sense. >> i started sensa and, you know, within six months, i've lost 50 pounds and it's been so exciting for me and my family. i don't feel like i'm starving, i don't feel like i'm cutting anything out of my life. i love carbs... you know, some diets i've tried before where i cut out, you know, bread or... tried to restrict those types of foods, and with sensa i didn't have to do that-- i could eat what i wanted and still feel, you know, full and happy and lose weight. i don't have to fix a separate meal for myself. i fix one meal for the whole family and then we all sit down and eat it together-- i'm just eating smaller portions of it. it's really hard to lose weight. it's been a constant battle for me my whole life. you know, you're looking for something that's gonna work, and so many of these diets don't, but sensa really does. it's just... it's an amazing experience. you get to eat what you want and stillose all this weight, and it's phenomenal. >> dayna: everyone's been

buzzing about sensa-- the biggest weight-loss breakthrough of the 21st century. it's been featured in thousands of media outlets, from dateline nbc to the new york times and time magazine. gnc awarded sensa most innovative diet product, and it was honored as the breakthrough weight-loss product of the year at the hollywood life awards. sensa has become the weight-loss secret of the stars. patti stanger of bravo's hit show the millionaire matchmaker lost 30 pounds with sensa. >> this is the best-kept hollywood secret: sensa. >> dayna: and tamara barney of the real housewives of orange county uses it to maintain her slim figure. and now it's your opportunity to take advantage of an exclusive limited time tv offer to try sensa for yourself. here's how to order. >> announcer: if you've tried to lose weight, there's something you already know: no matter what restrictive diets, programs or products you've tried, they've all had one thing in common-- they didn't work. but there's something new that will!

right now, hundreds of thousands of people are already losing millions of pounds without dieting. they've discovered the most revolutionary weight-loss breakthrough of the 21st century. it's called sensa, the amazing new clinically proven sensation that you sprinkle on to take the weight off. whether you need to lose 10 pounds, 50 pounds or more, now you can. simply sprinkle sensa on, continue to eat all the foods you love, and watch the pounds come off. it's that easy. >> i lost over 120 pounds with sensa. >> i have lost 50 pounds total. [laughs] >> i've been using sensa for a year now and i'm down 70 pounds. >> announcer: as you eat, sensa works with your senses to help safely stimulate your body's natural hunger control switch, so one bite triggers your body into thinking you've eaten more than you have. go ahead and continue to eat your favorite foods. you'll begin to lose weight without having to think about it. it's as simple as sprinkle, eat and lose weight. if this sounds too good to be true, just listen to this.

in one of the largest clinical studies ever conducted for a non-prescription weight-loss product, over 1400 people lost an average of 30-1/2 pounds in just six months without changing their diet or exercise routine. all they did was sprinkle sensa on everything they ate. >> i lost 45 pounds. >> 66 pounds. >> 38 pounds. >> announcer: this revelatio in weight loss is the result of 25 years of research and development by one of the world's leading experts on the science of smell and taste, dr. alan hirsch. it's so revolutionary, it's been featured in thousands of news media outlets from harper's bazaar to the new york times and time magazine. sensa is endorsed by well-known doctors and nutrition experts. >> sensa is a huge breakthrough in the field of weight loss. i have not come across anything that's quite like sensa. >> announcer: and no other weight-loss product has ever had such extraordinary clinical results. sensa is so effective, it's pending four separate u.s. patents. it is the most amazing weight-loss breakthrough

of the 21st century. >> it's easier than you can imagine. >> it's simple. >> anyone can use it. >> announcer: no counting calories, no restrictive diets, no prepackaged food, no jitters, no side effects, no scary drugs or surgery. just sprinkle, eat and lose weight. it's really that simple, that safe, and it works! it really, really works. your satisfaction is guaranteed! so if you're worried about heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol or high blood pressure, or you just want to fit in those skinny jeans, sensa is the easy way to do it. there's no extra food to buy, no memberships, no weigh-ins... just everything you need to lose all the weight you hate. if you think sensa sounds too good to be true, you'll have 30 days to try sensa at home for yourself. that's right-- call now and thanks to this introductory television offer, you can try sensa for 30 days for only $9.95. and, for a limited time,

we'll even ship it free. it's our exclusive 30-day "try it before you buy it" trial offer. you're guaranteed to start losing the weight you want or simply return it and your credit card won't be charged a penny more. and if that's not enough, if you call right now, you can receive a free upgrade to rush processing and a supply of our brand-new sensa slims to-go packets, a $30 value, free! just ask your operator. so what are you possibly waiting for? get started on the thinner, trimmer, sexier, healthier you. and, for a limited time, we'll even ship it free! call now, or for even faster service, visit our website at sensatrial.com. [♪...] >> i'm doris sellars, i'm from twentynine palms, california, and i've lost 45 pounds with sensa. i've had a love for horses my entire life. i got into roping, and that's competitive. i got into shooting, and by the time i was 50 i had packed on

45 pounds. i just pretty much gave up anything to do with my horses. i didn't feel like i could be competitive, i didn't feel like i was on my game. losing the weight has meant everything to me. i not only lost the 45 pounds, i've maintained it for a year and a half, i'm back to riding and roping, shooting. sensa has given me my life back. because of sensa, i'm back in the saddle again. >> sensa works because it combines the knowledge of solid, clinically proven science with the wisdom that any weight-loss program has to fit into your lifestyle. how hard has it been to stay on some restrictive diet when cooking for your family or eating out at some incredible restaurant? impossible, right? well, not with sensa. you just sprinkle sensa on that incredible meal you just cooked for your family or that amazing steak the waiter just served you and allow the sprinkles to go to work. no special prepackaged foods, no dangerous drugs or chemicals, no counting calories... all you do is sprinkle sensa on and take the weight off.

what could be easier? you can live your life, love your food and still lose weight. everyone knows it's important to look your best, especially in hollywood. recently i was at the hollywood life awards where sensa was named the breakthrough weight-loss product of the year. i caught up with patti stanger, star of bravo's hit tv show, the millionaire matchmaker. she lost 20 pounds in just two months with sensa. ...you look so amazing. >> thank you so much. >> you do, you look so amazing. what's going on? >> well, a really funny thing happened to me. i have been, you know, battling with my weight my whole life... >> i understand. >> i'm a curvy girl, you know, and i saw you on tv, believe it or not, selling a great product named sensa... >> right. >> and i was like, "god, you lost weight fast in such a short period of time," and i ran out and i purchased it and it works. i was amazed. i didn't have to worry about taking pills, i didn't have to worry about counting calories-- which i'm terrible at, by the way. >> mm-hmm. tell me about your job. >> well, i'm c.e.o. of millionaires club and i've got a book called become your own matchmaker out, and i'm the star of bravo's millionaire matchmaker, going into season four.

by the end of the day, i have no time! i need something fast, simple, easy, and gets the job done. >> what was the pressure like for you, being on television, to lose weight? >> the nworks put pressure on you. i was like, i didn't sign up for this. i'm not an actress, i'm not a model. i have not been perfecting my body all these years. and then i saw photographs of me on the red carpet and i wanted to cry. i could never compete with those 25-year-olds. i mean, i'm in my 40s. >> right. i'm in my 40s also and i could not get the weight off. did you notice the same thing? >> yes... 41, i think the lights went out, and i went to every doctor in town, they're like, "you know, your hormones are raging." i don't want to hear that speech. i want to know there's a solution. >> did you ever think that this just sounded too good to be true? >> absolutely. i ordered it and then said, "what did i do that for? come on... is there really something like that out there?" but then i researched it and i realized the doctors are on to something here. this really, really works. and i'm living proof of it. >> so what would you say to someone out there that's still not sure? >> you don't have to be fat anymore. >> you don't? >> you do not have to. there's a solution, and it's

called sensa. >> you've heard from just a few of the countless people who are already using sensa to change their lives. you've seen the clinical studies. you've heard from dr. alan hirsch, the brilliant creator of sensa. you've heard it from independent doctors, and you've heard it from me: sensa works. now, the only thing left for you is to try sensa for yourself. don't wait another minute to find out how much better life is when you're free from the guilt and oppression of dieting. it's time to start a new life, enjoying your favorite foods and feeling great. this is your opportunity to take advantage of an exclusive limited-time offer to try sensa for yourself. with sensa, all you do is sprinkle, eat and lose weight. i can't wait to hear your sensa success story. >> hi, i'm brian and i lost 30 pounds with sensa. >> i'm nicole and i've lost 15 pounds using sensa. >> i've lost 62 pounds. >> i've lost 42 pounds. >> i lost 31 pounds. >> 41 pounds. >> 45 pounds. >> i lost 38 pounds.

>> 28-1/2 pounds with sensa. >> i lost 93 pounds with sensa. >> announcer: if you think sensa sounds too good to be true, you'll have 30 days to try sensa at home for yourself. that's right-- call d thankso this introductory television offer, you can days for only $9.95. and, for a limited time, 'll even ship it free. it's our exclusive 30-day "try it before you buy it" trial offer. you're guaranteed to start losing the weight you want or simply return it and your credit card won't be charged a penny more. and if that's not enough, if you call right now, you can receive a free upgrade to rush processing and a supply of our brand-new sensa slims to-go packets, a $30 value, free! just ask your operator. so what are you possibly waiting for? get started on the thinner, trimmer, sexier, healthier you. and, for a limited time, we'll even ship it free! call now, or for even faster service, visit our website at sensatrial.com.

[♪...] the preceding was a paid advertisement for the sensa weight-loss system, brought to you by sensa products, llc.

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>> reporter: we're back in the school auditorium where teens will decide who witay and who will go from a singing competition. they don't know is is really a demonstration about discrimination and our new victim will be a latino boy. >> h my name is nichos rodriguez. people associate latinos with immigrants and undocumented immigrants with criminality. >> reporter: patricia foxon is the director of research from the civil rights group national council of larasa. what's the repercussion of that to our youth? >> anxiety, depression, not doing well at school, wanting to drop out of school. >> reporter: we hired two new actors to play the prejudiced judges. their job, to discriminate against nick rodriguez. we have asked nick -- born and raised in new jersey -- to put on an accent and play up his hispanic roots. 'm niclas rodriguez fr >> reporter: we dressed him in tycal teenage attire, but on black or latino attire it can

stereotypes. >> if you start out with, hey, did you see the way he was dressed? from there go to, maybe he's in a gang. then, he might be illegal. that's the way stereotypes happen. >> reporter: how will the next pair of judges react? >> my name is lauren. >> reporter: lauren's dad says his 8th grade daughter is a kind kid trying to navigate the intense pressures of middle school. >> she tends to stay away from conflict. depending on how shocked she is she may not say anything. >> reporter: what if she actually goes along? how will you feel? >> i would be surprised. maybe it's a reflection on me, on perhaps what i haven't done. >> my. my name is amaru. >> reporter: next to the judging

table is 13-year-old amaru, part portugese. his mom is always looking at ways at home to talk about equality. >> when you see something on tv or in a movie or if you have an example that happens to be happening in front of you to drop in the wisdom. >> reporter: what does he say? >> he says, okay, mom. you know. i know, mom. enough, mom. i got it, mom. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: again, the judges will have to eliminate one singer. like before, we rigged the competition in the victim's favor, asking one contestant, catherine, to stammer through the song. ♪ stand out in a crowd, but -- someone -- o baby, give me one more chance ♪ >> reporter: while nick sings flawlessly. ♪ when i see your face ♪ there's not a thing that i would change ♪ ♪ cause you're amazing just the way you are ♪ >> amaru's going to like him the best.

>> you decide who to eliminate. >> reporter: time to deliberate. the actors start with an offensive remark calling nick pedro. >> i think it was pedro, whatever the hell his name is. >> pedro? >> reporter: lauren's dad is surpsed to see her giggle. >> it's nick. >> reporter: she corrected him though. >> amaru is utterly confused by the suggestion that nick should be cut. >> what's wrong with him? >> look at the title. "american teen voice." he's not going anywhere on -- >> i didn't like him either. >> i thought he had the best voice. this is the guy with the hat. >> as the actor ratchets things up. >> he's just another illegal immigrant. >> reporter: lauren points out that just being hispanic doesn't mean nick's illegal. >> doesn't mean he's illegal. >> thank goodness. >> reporter: amaru tries to get the conversation back to the singing. >> she lost the lyrics.

>> the freaking latino guy has got to go. that's it. >> reporter: he attempts to take control, asking lauren what she thinks. >>f th. >> choose one. >> i guess him. >> reporter: you see the effect of peer pressure though. lauren buckled a little bi der pressure. >> a little quicker than i would have expected. >> why do you agree with him? >> i agree with him because i didn't see him as the image of "the american teen voice." >> thank you! >> reporter: amaru is struggling with how to speak up. >> look, look, look. he's the only guy here who actually had talent. let me think. >> he doesn't like it, but he doesn't know what to say. >> reporter: just then, a producer goes in to ask the kids if they are ready. >> have you come to a unanimous decision? >> no. >> i think so, yeah. >> reporter: amaru asks a question of his own.

>> this is a whole entire american show? >> it's all over america. so that's why it's called "american teen voices." >> reporter: is amaru starting to think nick rodriguez isn't american enough for the show? >> and he's getting flipped. coming up, amaru faces his moment of decision. will he cave under pressure or stand up for what he knows is right? >> amaru, you want to say something? >> oh, yeah. um -- >> when "dateline" continues. [ female announcer ] think a thick cream is the only way to firm skin?

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>> reporter: who would you vote off our teen singing contest? the girl who can't remember the words -- ♪ >> or this guy? ♪ when you smile >> reporter: two actors have been using racial remarks to try to convince these kids to vote off nick, the latino singer. amaru is starting to waver. >> i feel that if she didn't mess up, she would have been perfect. >> reporter: remember, our fake competition is called "oh, say can you sing, american teen voices". >> that guy's not going anywhere on "oh, say can you sing." >> reporter: and amaru seems to agree with the actors that a latino singer doesn't fit.

>> i don't have anything against him. he has a great voice. the only problem is -- this doesn't go. >> all right. there you go. >> now he's getting flipped. >> reporter: so amaru caves. his mother thinks he's accepting an unfortunate reality. >> when we talk about stereotypes, he knows mainstream america has an image of what an american boy is. >> reporter: as the judges wait to announce their now-unanimous decision, amaru isn't happy. he quietly appeals to the judge next to him. no idea that she's really an actress. >> look, if you went up there and everybody was like, let's not pick her 'cause she's asian. how would you feel about that? >> reporter: then as the actor makes one more offensive remark >> she looks like an immigrant. >> reporter: amaru is finally ready to say what he really thinks. >> i actually don't think that

at all, guys. he does have great talent. u shouldn't view somebody as their race. >> reporter: not only is he standing up, he's physically standing up from the table and saying, i don't think this should be a part of that. >> that's good. >> i don't care if it's some kind of american show. he has more talent than all of them. >> reporter: i head to the auditorium and ask who's going home. what was your decision? >> we liked everybody. we were going to send home nicholas. >> amaru, you want to say something? >> oh, yeah. um, honestly, it was them three. i really felt like you were the best one and you had a great voice. >> really? >> reporter: so you want nick to go on? >> i want nick to go on. >> reporter: time to reveal what the show is really about. your parents have been watching to see how you all would react in a situation where there is

very clearly discrimination going on around you. amaru, you stood up there, buddy. while we talk to the kids and tell them we know what a tough spot they were in. >> it got heated. what were you feeling, lauren? >> i felt really bad. he kept saying mean things and i was like, no, that's mean. i'm disappointed that i gotso easily persuaded and stuff. >> reporter: standing up is tough. amaru admits he almost didn't do it. >> at the last minute hit me and i thought, i can't stay down. my mom always tells me to stand up for myself and other people. i had to. i couldn't just let that fly by. >> did you feel like your mom was over your head or something? >> honestly, i heard her. >> was she yelling at you? >> no, she wasn't yelling. she was just talking to me as if she was here with me. >> reporter: amaru had no idea his mom was listening proudly to his every word. >> you held tough, huh? you heard me all around you.

>> yeah. >> i'm very proud of you. >> thank you. >> reporter: amaru's mom has done two things experts recommend, talking to her son with specific examples and doing it often. >> for the parents out there who say, i keep telling them the same things over and over again. keep telling them, right? >> right. >> reporter: but parents also need to walk the walk. it's important your kids see you stand up, too. for example, in a situation, somebody tells you a discriminatory joke and you're laughing. >> you need to turn to the person and say, wow, i laughed because i was nervous. that wasn't funny. i need you to not say that stuff around me or my kids anymore. i know that's very uncomfortable and parents say, i don't want to do that. honestly, how do we expect our children to do these things if we are not willing to do them ourselves? coming up, a final vote. >> you guys all have

>> reporter: we have seen how easily some teens can be swayed to go along with all kinds of discrimination and how hard it is to push back, even when they know it's wrong. >> oh. >> reporter: in our final group, we meet a pair of mothers who, like all the parents, have agreed to put their kids in a potentially difficult situation because they feel strongly about tolerance and equality. >> hi. my name is nia. >> reporter: nia's mom says her 13-year-old daughter has been bullied at school. so she knows what it feels like to be picked on? >> she does. >> reporter: do you think she will be able to speak her mind when she sees that same scenario playing out because of race? >> i think so. that was my teaching to her. you be your own person. >> hi, i'm allison.

>> reporter: allison's mother is also sure her daughter will find a way to do the right thing. >> well, we're blessed to live in a diverse neighborhood. she's grown up with a mix of all people. it's just expected that she would never mistreat anybody. ♪ but i refuse to let you go >> reporter: nia and allison listen to the singers perform. >> hi, my name is nicholas rodriguez. >> reporter: again, nick gives a standout performance. ♪ just the way you are >> reporter: while the others mess up a note or fake stage fright. the deliberations begin and allison says her first choice to go is jared. >> i felt like his voice cracked a little. >> reporter: nia singles out the girl who forgot the words. >> she's pretty, but she can't be nervous on live tv. >> reporter: then our actors

start their line of attack usi the nguage suggested by our expert. >> this gucame in with the backwards hat -- >> kind of ghettoish. >> not very professional. >> right. >> i feel if you saw him on -- people get confused by "american teen voices." >> like he could do salsa dancing or whatever. >> reporter: like many kids we have seen, the gir laugh at the joke butk down at the table. >> he could be illegal. >> yeah. probably crossed the border to come here. >> reporter: the girls laugh again. >> i'm shocked. that's not cool, nia. >> reporter: they are nodding in apparent agreement. >> no, but i'm saying i agree that he's kind of -- yeah. his image. >> his image, definitely. >> ghetto. >> he does look ghetto. >> but that's not what this is about. >> yeah. >> like a gang. maybe involved in drugs. we don't know what he's doing. >> selling drugs right now.

>> reporter: these moms are surprised their daughters aren't leaping to defend nick, though the girls are looking anxious. >> look at this. oh, say can you sing. >> with the accent and everything? >> i think they're listening, and they're trying to apply that to what they already know and see if they can make sense of it. >> reporter: their body language says they don't like the racial remarks. and now, time to vote. >> have we all come to an agreement? >> time to take a vote? >> yes. >> yes. >> i think we decided him. he's going to go. >> reporter: and it's unanimous. nick is going home. >> we have to talk about this. >> reporter: you must be disappointed. disappointed. >> i'm surprised. i'm a little confused. but, yeah. >> reporter: moments later, allison and nia sound like they already regret the decision. >> i don't know.

i felt uncomfortable coming across like that. >> yeah. i can tell she's torn. but she's still going along. >> i'm not -- i'm sorry. i'm not that type of person. >> all right, guys. come to a decision? >> reporter: i go to the auditorium to hear what they have decided. >> it was very hard. you guys all have outstanding voices. >> allison, who did you pick to go home? >> nick. >> nick rodriguez? >> yes.

>> let me ask you something. who did you pick before you had any other influence just by the way they sg? allison? >> um, jared. >> you would have picked jared to go home? >> yeah. >> what about you, nia? >> i picked catherine. >> it's clear the girls have been seriously conflicted. so i tell them what our shoot is really about. and rosalin and i talk to them at the table. >> how do you feel? >> really bad. i come from an area that's very -- >> diverse. >> diverse. i gave in to peer pressure. i didn't want to say because he wasn't american. i hated how they said that and i just feel really bad right now. >> reporter: as for nia, she says this experience has taught her how to stand up for herself. >> don't let people get you into things you don't want to do. i let people do that to me. i know it's hard, but you can get through it. >> reporter: the more we talk about what happened, the more upset allison becomes. >> you really don't feel like you're racist people, right? the reason you're so upset is because you feel so strongly about it, right? i think this is really important to show that even people who feel so strongly about this stuff can still get caught in ways they don't mean to do it. >> we can back up now. >> we move the cameras back to let allison compose herself. that's when she shows us a moment of true empathy. >> can i apologize to him? >> that would be great.

>> it was an amazing moment. she felt terrible about it. she felt embarrassed about it. but even in that moment of feeling very focused on herself, all of the sudden she realized as bad as this is for me, it's worse for him. >> can i give you a hug? >> sure. it's okay. >> i'm really, really, really sorry. i'm really not like that. >> it's really hard when you're under pressure from other people and you just feel like if you're not part of the group you're going to be left out. i can see you're not. >> thanks. >> reporter: there is a teen who is role modeling for all of us how to take responsibility and own when you have made a mistake. there are a lot of adults who could do well to look at allison and role model from her. >> reporter: we went to visit allison a couple of weeks later. she invited us out with her

friends, a diverse group who all say they know the real allison. >> i consider her my little sister. >> i love her. >> reporter: while not all the kids took a stand in our difficult test, melissa harr harris-perry applauds them for doing better. >> wow, what a bunch of great kids who are trying to manage the very, very difficult terrain of race in america. >> reporter: for parents, a final word of advice. exposing children to diversity is good, but you need to do even more if you hope to raise kids that would never discriminate. >> not to lecture them all the time but make specific opportunities and make a link about it. here's what racism looks like. here is what discrimination s