Grace Tame was a dual-scholarship holder at St Michael's Collegiate girls' school in Hobart, and had been diagnosed with anorexia in Year 10.
20 Facts About Grace Tame
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At the time of the abuse, Grace Tame had undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder.
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In 2013, Grace Tame dropped out of St Michael's Collegiate, and later re-enrolled at a different high school.
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Grace Tame then moved to the United States, where she graduated from Santa Barbara City College with degrees in theatre arts and liberal arts.
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In 2017, social commentator Bettina Arndt conducted an interview with Grace Tame's abuser claiming "sexually provocative behaviour from female students".
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Grace Tame's abuser had spoken publicly about the case many times, but Tame was gagged by Tasmanian law.
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Grace Tame has assisted the Los Angeles Human Trafficking Squad with understanding how child grooming works.
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Grace Tame wants to eradicate victim blaming and normalise speaking out, and says greater consistency is needed between federal and state laws.
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On 15 March 2021, Grace Tame led the Women's March4Justice event in Hobart.
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In October 2020, Grace Tame was named Tasmanian Australian of the Year 2021.
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In 2021, Grace Tame was named as one of Time magazine's Next Generation Leaders, and by the Australian Financial Review as one of the "10 most culturally powerful people in Australia in 2021".
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Grace Tame was featured on the cover of the May 2021 Australian issue of Marie Claire magazine.
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Grace Tame was the first non-celebrity to appear on the magazine's cover in its 25-year history.
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Grace Tame herself stated that "the survival of abuse culture is dependent on submissive smiles and self-defeating surrenders" and she was not willing to wear the "consequences of civility for the sake of civility".
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Grace Tame met Heerey through the running and cycling app Strava.
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On 22 January 2022, Grace Tame announced her engagement to Heerey via Instagram and Twitter.
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Grace Tame has referred to Heerey as her "biggest supporter" and "true soulmate".
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Grace Tame is a visual artist, and her clientele has included actor John Cleese, and musician Martin Gore.
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Grace Tame is a yoga teacher and long-distance runner, having won the 2020 Ross Marathon in a course record time.
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Grace Tame has a younger brother, Oscar, whom she calls her "little hero", saying, "He came into the world right when the abuse started, and pardon the pun, but he was a literal saving grace".