“I felt like I was going to be judged. I wanted to hide away while the show was airing. I was nervous until I started noticing that what had bothered me for years, the negativity, the judging, the vicious attacks on the Internet, the public doesn't feel that way. It’s been exactly the opposite. I walk down the street and people are genuinely concerned. They're rooting for everyone. And it’s helped! There’s really good hoo-rah out there. It makes a really big difference. I know it’s hard for people to understand that, but it really does affect you.”