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'Alter Ego': Kyara Tetreault aka Seven was 'bullied' for not sounding like other girls

For Kyara Tetreault, her avatar Seven allowed her to embrace her unique voice

Growing up with certain traits leads to insecurities. People's perception of said traits might turn positive over the years, but the trauma that comes with years of bullying never fades away. This certainly applies to people with unique voices, but thankfully, 'Alter Ego' celebrates just that. As per the show's logline, it is a "singing competition where contestants reinvent themselves and perform like never before -- as their dream avatar."

With Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, Grimes and will.i.am as the judges, contestants take on digital avatars while showcasing their singing talents. The judges and the audience only see the avatar perform, ensuring that the judging and voting process depends entirely on their performances.

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For Kyara Tetreault, a 28-year-old singer from Toronto, Canada, growing up with a deep voice was not easy. Seeing that she was frequently bullied for not sounding like other girls, she lacked confidence while growing up. She was often misgendered as well, due to the same reason. Tetreault has come a long way since then and now, she hopes to explore her talent through her avatar, Seven. To her, Seven allows her to explore characteristics she hopes to step into. Tetreault performed 'Take Me to Church' by Hozier and you can watch her performance here -- "Seven's performance has us saying AMEN!  #AlterEgoFOX"

The judges were blown away by her amazing talent, with Grimes even noting that she has a 'super original voice'. Although Grimes was the only to vote for her to take Dipper Scott's place on the Diamond, the audience came through and voted her safe along with fellow contestant, Queen Dynamite. This meant that she would now advance to the next round. Twitter couldn't stop gushing about her stunning voice as well. 

"#AlterEgoFOX Seven's deep alto voice is AMAZING!" tweeted a fan. "#AlterEgoFOX #Seven just kilt it and is leaving everything else on the stage...OMG" agreed another. "There are currently 5 ppl in my house rn. 2 were actively watching #AlterEgoFOX then Seven sang and all 5 ppl froze and listened. Amazing" tweeted another fan. 

If you, too, are enamored by her unique voice, you can check out her YouTube Channel. 

What do you think? Does Tetreault have what it takes to make her mark on the show? Should she have replaced Dipper Scott on the Diamond? Sound off below! 

'Alter Ego' kick starts Season 1 with a special two-night premiere event, starting Wednesday, September 22 and Thursday, September 23 at 9/8c on FOX.