Teen Artist Finds Herself to be the Victim of Bullying Upon her Return of an Anti-Bullying Tour

BOSTON - May 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Bullying has become a fast growing epidemic in our society. According to statistics reported recently, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying. This comes as no surprise to , Boston music artist, Aingea Venuto ( An-ya) knows all about bullies and the impact they can have on teens, with her being bullied herself just recently again upon her return from the National Teen Nation Anti-bullying tour.

Too often we think that these young music artist have it so easy but the truth is, they are just like other teens. When Aingea returned from her last Teen nation tour she found herself again to be the victim of bullying for her success and just following her dreams.

Aingea says "even being a part of an anti bullying tour, people still bully me about being out there and for being confident. I didn't think it really hurt me that much, but it actually did start to bring down my self esteem without me realizing it."

"It's caused me some self confidence issues that I have to work on daily to not let it bring me down. No one is free from bullying and it's so hurtful.....no matter who you are. But I want my fans to know that if I can fight bullying and overcome its damage then so can you! The bullying has hurt but it's all worth it if my music and my story can change or save just one life"

Aingea is a young rising star who is grateful for her new found success but has never forgotten how blessed she is and thankful for the trials she has  to overcome those bullies and follow her dreams.

Aingea was honored and excited to be selected again to join the Teen Nation Tour, who wrapped up their 2014 tour after visiting over 1.3 million teens in schools across the U.S. Aingea is honored to  be an example for other teens out there and to be a powerful tool to help end bullying. She recently returned from the  San Antonio, Texas tour and will visit many more cities throughout the year.

Aingea also recently performed at the Seacrest Studio'sand talked all about the tour and ways to end bullying in the community. She can also be found this summer performing as a main performer at the popular "That's Entertainment" dance competition.

Aingea  is already being called the next Adele meets Avril Lavigne by industry experts. Aingea has recently performed at the Nascar Bank of America 500 fan zone in Charlotte, NC., the Hard Rock, Beach Jam and St. Anthony's Feast. In her free time she likes to act and spends a lot of time giving back to kids in her community through her charity Cranes for a cure , her non profit she started in 2012,where monies raised from this effort go to St. Judes and now in 2015 some of the proceeds will go to the Boston Childrens Hospital.

About Aingea Venuto:

Aingea Venuto is a 14 year old professional artist from Boston, with experience both on stage and on screen as an actor, singer, dancer, model, voice-over artist, and musician. Aingea began performing when she was five years old, starting out in theatre camps and choruses. She then progressed into musical theatre productions, playing such characters as Dorothy in "Wizard of Oz," Cinderella in "Cinderella," Gavroche in "Les Miserables," and Veruca Salt in "Willy Wonka." As a screen actor, she has been fortunate to have had principal roles on-camera in "The Way, Way Back" with Steve Carrell, "Family Problems," "Siren," and "The Shadows." Her voice can also be heard in a CVS commercial and an educational video game.

Recently, Aingea has been focused on her singing career and has been making strides in the music industry, recording her own songs and music videos, such as "All That We Have Left", “Dancin’”, and "Reach to You," which she penned the lyrics for, all of which are available on iTunes. She performed with the Teen Nation Tour including an anti-bullying concert at NASCAR, and is slated to perform with them again this winter.

Aingea has studied with Boston's top teachers and casting directors at C.P. Casting, Boston Casting, Talent Tools, lau lapides studio, and the Actors Key in Los Angeles, and she continues to hone her craft every day. Her music training includes private voice lessons, guitar lessons, and being a part of an A Capella ensemble. She is represented by Connecticut Kids Management in NYC and The Cameo Agency in Boston.