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🇩🇰🧜🏽‍♀️The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen is an iconic bronze statue, by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen. It’s perched on a rock by the Langelinie promenade. It has symbolized Copenhagen since 1913. Her story begins with Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote "The Little Mermaid" in 1837. The statue depicts a mermaid longing for the human world, with her face modeled after ballerina Ellen Price and her body after Eriksen's wife, Eline because Ellen did not want to pose n**e. Andersen’s story is so inspiring because he is a true rags to riches story. He came to Copenhagen by himself at just 14 years old with only enough money for ONE nights stay & he had no family or friends here. The next day he walked to the Royal Theatre & auditioned to be an actor but basically he was told he’s too ugly. He went back & auditioned for ballet which was a complete bust. He did some crying but he didn’t give up! He managed to secure a spot in the Royal Opera Choir. However due to puberty & his voice changing he had a very short stint in the Royal Danish Theatre choir, in addition to they said he didn’t have the right look. He still didn’t give up. He went back again & his mentor admired his persistency & asked can you write. Andersen said yes so he encouraged him to write. While he originally sought to be a star on the stage, he later recognized his talent was for bringing stories to life. Although his first plays were rejected he never gave up! He went on to become very famous, successful & wealthy. His early failures and lower-class upbringing inspired his classic tale “The Ugly Duckling," which mirrors his struggle with not fitting in. Moral of the story: NEVER worry about fitting in because ppl who are chosen weren’t meant to STAND OUT!!! 🏆 💎👑🐐🎁

🇩🇰 FYI when you see the flag raised it means the Royal family is home... When you see my flag it means the Amalienborg Palace has a very important visitor!! 🤑 💎👑🐐🎁