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Our latest episode of Portraits features New York City's own Ro Ransom. In his piece, Ro speaks on the importance wrestler Jeff Hardy played in his life. Ro speaks on how Hardy's ability to be comfortable in his own skin no matter the circumstance gave him confidence in expressing himself and being who he was, even when certain situations would seem to prevent that. Growing up, Ro was beaten up by bullies and rejected by girls, mainly due to how different he seemed. Ro said that during these times, it was watching Hardy that gave him resolve. "Yo, this fucking white dude with green hair is me," Ro said. Ro Ransom Is The Future coming soon. Check out 'Forgiveness' below.