Emily Blunt speaks at the 2009 Benefit Gala for the American Institute for Stuttering

American Institute for Stuttering: http://www.stutteringtreatment.org

Renowned actress Emily Blunt delivers her speech after receiving the Freeing Voices, Changing Lives award from the American Institute for Stuttering at their 2009 Benefit Gala. The award is given to people who have achieved great professional success in spite of their stuttering. The award was presented by venerable actor Sam Waterston.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• stammering
• stuttering
• stuttering therapy
• emily blunt
• the devil wears prada

[darktee]

Wow, what a brilliant speech. She didn't stutter even once, and she expressed herself how she wanted to be expressed. I'm happy for her. Hope I'll become that fluent in the near future.

[StutteringTreatment]

@darktee Thanks for the comment. Emily has done so much to help AIS, and we are grateful.

We wish you the best!

[BillyBraz]

Its great to hear someone in the public eye talking about stuttering. A confident and humorous speech, and quite touching to see her get emotional at the end.

[IzzieBeck]

Great video, excelent speech, she's really gorgeous :)

[ultimateguitar553]

Emily is the hottest stutterer ever

[LyricsBYFionaAppleIT]

she's is an amazing person

and a very talented actress

[yuikiunmei]

I love emily blunt, she's truly inspiring.

[MrChantelleA]

Emily <3

[gerijatrija111]

i'll watch every movie she does from now on. Her speech can give hope and better perspective to so many people.

[karmendie]

Thank you, Emily. Wonderful to hear you open up about your own challenges and struggles as a child no matter how big or small they were. A wonderful role model.

[588emily]

she is so adorable! she represents us Brits well!!

[MrJanester]

@truthmanus1 you would have won if you were an actor or a politician!!!

[truthmanus1]

@BillyBraz i thought it was a great speech also and I am glad that someone talked about stuttering with success. I once was in a Toastmasters Speech Contest where I had to compete at 3 different Toastmasters clubs all over my state and I gave a speech ABOUT STUTTERING. I did not win and when I asked why I did not even place or finish high was because my speech was not interesting enough!!! I think Emily is highly attractive and talented and I am glad she is able to use her beauty and fame.