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WWE hosts a be a STAR rally in St. Louis before Raw 1,000: photos5 I, u- M' X* [$ M) F: ]3 B! j/ k
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* u" l3 \% l( g: n2 a4 [. |. NWWE Superstars Sheamus, The Miz and Eve joined WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon and American Idol's James Durbin for a be a STAR Alliance rally in St. Louis prior to Raw 1,000.
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Hundreds of children packed into the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club to hear the Superstars speak out against bullying.3 y5 ~% y6 Z0 j1 d/ _
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St. Louis Sports Commission President Frank Viverito welcomes the be a STAR Alliance to St. Louis.' ~9 X: p' E1 B7 J
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Flint W. Fowler, president of the Greater St. Louis Boys & Girls Club, talks about the importance of the Alliance's anti-bullying message.
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+ H7 Y. N. o5 L5 s0 \& l, |The children were very excited to see the World Heavyweight Champion, Sheamus, in person
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"It's easier to be nice to somebody than to be negative," Sheamus said, encouraging the kids to be respectful to each other.
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Former WWE Divas Champion Eve shared her own experiences of dealing with bullies.
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The Miz urged the kids to combat cyberbullying by spreading positive messages on Facebook and Twitter.
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2 ` g- x7 A* y6 s5 l/ @" aJames Durbin, a fan favorite from season 10 of American Idol, told the children about how he was bullied as a child and how he overcame it.
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McMahon talks about the resources the be a STAR Alliance has created.
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The children take the be a STAR pledge, promising to show tolerance and respect.3 s+ u0 K) C6 S5 o% ^
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Durbin performs a song during the rally.- Y( Z4 @* P6 | }$ z
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" e' D& u" b2 Y% P7 t( XViverito chats up the World Heavyweight Champion before Raw 1,000.
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