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A New Mexico teenager is continuing to inspire others as she wins big in reality TV competitions.

The fact is, U.S. Border Patrol agent Jesus Mesa, Jr. shot and killed Sergio Hernandez Guereca along the dry Rio Grande river bed that separates the United States from Mexico on June 7, 2010. But it's the rest of the story that has everyone up in arms...so to speak.

You can tell this young lady has a flair for drama -- not the first teenage girl to be stricken thus. (Believe me, I have two at home -- and judging from what their Dad does for a living, why wouldn't they be a little over-the-top?) She also has a touch of the geek, which gives the drugs she's taking after having her wisdom teeth pulled a boost of hilarity. Five points for Gryffindor...and Yoda! R

It turns out Courtney Stodden -- the "16-year-old" who married 51-year-old "Lost" actor Doug Hutchison -- made her own anti-bullying video. Here's the intro, where she says "public and cyberbullying" are big problems in the world. She describes herself as an "upcoming" recording artist and an "inspiring" actress. Yep, she's a ditz, but if she's 16