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\"I don't care how many times that you tried before and you've failed,\" Oyewo said of her advice to others. \"I’ve tried this journey, countless times, and failed.\"

\"I just want to say that you can do it, you can do it. Believe in yourself,\" she said.

The issue of People magazine featuring Oyewo's story is available on newsstands now.

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