also her high school principal, grant rivera, who is going to discuss the challenges that schools facen trying to tackle these problems. thanks to both of you for joining us. it was quite a shocking ad when i saw it as well. i think -- how did this all come about for you? what was it like being in it? >> we came about the ad online on a casting site. it came to my mom's phone. she saw it and asked if i would like to be a part of it. i was hesitant at first. i took a chance, i auditioned and got the part that same night. i went in to do the taping the next day. >> was it nerve -- were you nervous? how did you feel about it emotionally? >> i was really nervous because i wasn't sure how people at my school would take it. i knew it would be a good opportunity for kids like me to see they are not alone. >> you were doing it to inspire other people. i mean you work with kids. you have heard critics who say this is going too far, they are kids. they are young people. what do you think, first of all? >> first of all, we want our kids to be healthy. whatever message we can send, to start the co