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OMG! Teen Heartthrob Ryan Beatty Appearing at RBR

The 16-year-old singer, who's performing at Count Basie next month, will perform for the freshman class.

He's got an anti-bullying program aimed at teens and wants to promote self-empowerment, using music to share his message.

But who cares?

Girls think 16-year-old singer Ryan Beatty is totes cute and he's making the rounds at local schools this week, including a stop at Red Bank Regional High School on Thursday.

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Beatty will perform a free concert for the freshman class on March 21 at 11 a.m., according to RBR Principal Risa Clay.

The YouTube sensation, who recently released his first EP Because of You, has brought his anti-bullying performance to a number of schools across the country, according to the singer's Web site.

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The singer, who's performing at the Count Basie Theater on April 12, had been tweeting earlier in the week that he was in Red Bank and hinting that he might be stopping by local schools.

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