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Charlie Puthhad encouraging words for a TikTok star who shared his rejection letter from The Juilliard School.
The “Girlfriend” singer, 30, offered advice to Axel Webber after Webber posted a videoreading a letterhe received from the esteemed performing arts conservatory.
After thanking him for auditioning, Juilliard informed Webber, according to the TikToker, “As you are already aware, due to our callback process, you are no longer under consideration for admission for Fall 2022.”
The TikTok, which currently has 1.4 million likes on the platform, garnered the attention of Grammy-nominated singer Puth, who responded.
He first commented on Webber’s video, writing, “Hey friend…I also didn’t get into Juilliard … but things ended up being just fine for me. I cried too.”
He latershared advice in a videoof his own, telling Webber, “Not only did I not get into Juilliard, but I didn’t get into five of these ‘prestigious’ schools that I wanted to get into that I thought would better my career.”
“While I do think school is great, and I did end up going to Berklee [College of Music], a prestigious conservatory for the arts is not going to be the thing that defines your career as an actor,” Puth continued. “It certainly wasn’t the only and most important thing that made my career happen.”
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“We experience rejection every day of our lives,” Puth told Webber. “And as hard as it is to swallow in the moment, it’s the thing that pushes you further creatively. It pushes my music, and it’s going to push your acting as well.”
“You, Axel, do not need to worry at all,” Puth concluded. “I like your videos a lot, there’s something very special about you. And I like your tiny apartment. You’re gonna be OK bro, I promise.”
He captioned the thoughtful video, “To Axel and anyone that has experienced rejection.”
source: people.com
