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VIDEO: Hinsdale Central Teen Signs With Sharpie, Gives Benefit Concert

At 15 years old, Marirose Weldon is a rising pop star who just signed a deal to be a spokesperson for Sharpie.

She's 15 years old, has two songs on the radio, was named Seventeen Magazine's "Pretty Amazing Kid of the Week" and just became Sharpie's new spokesperson, but that's not the most amazing thing about Hinsdale Central student Marirose Weldon.

The amazing thing is the road that took her to where she is today.

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