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Through her own Make-A-Wish project, Alexis is creating a three-minute long animated cartoon that helps explain cancer to young children, “Alexi’s Wish”.
In her video, Princess Alexis is kidnapped from her home near the Marrow Woods by a dragon named Kemia. After her fairy godmother tells her she must fight the dragon, she travels to collect a magic wand that will help her fight the dragon, but strip her of her strength and hair.
But, with the help of her family and friends, she defeats the dragon.
Alexis was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was three years old, and didn’t really understand a lot of what was happening, according to her mother, Angela Hwa. While the hospital answered a lot of her questions, what really helped Alexis understand was a Charlie Brown video clip about cancer.
“She really connected with that video. Alexis watched it continuously the first day we showed it to her. She’s always loved cartoons,” said Angela.
Production company World Famous worked with Alexis to create her video. They brainstormed plot ideas with her, printed paper dolls with outfit options for her character and 3-D printed several magic wands for her to choose from.
Her cartoon premiered on October 24, 2015 at the Cinerama theater in Seattle, and Alexis picked out a dress to wear at her premiere at the Macy’s in Bellevue. As Alexis walked the red carpet into the premiere, people stopped to introduce themselves to her, take photos and ask questions.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/BeatCancerWithAlexis/
Adapted from: http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/346959462.html
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