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Lopez says winning the People's Icon of 2020 marks \"the true measure of my success.\"

\"The true measure is inspiring girls in all ages and all colors, from all over the world, to know you can do whatever want, as many things as you want and to be proud of who you are no matter where you come from,\" she furthered, saying dreams should never be limited to one's imagination.

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