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By: Bethanie Durham

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On TV and other types of media people mainly see Eastern Kentucky and then immediately judge all of Kentucky and Kentuckians based on what theyve seen. Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky

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Stereotype #1: We are all uneducated and cant be successful.

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Truth #1: We are very educated and can succeed. In fact, many successful people have come from Kentucky.

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Stereotype #2: We all have thick southern accents

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Truth #2: Most of us dont have an accent.

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George Clooney (born in Lexington, KY)

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Stereotype #3: Were all hicks that live out in the country.

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Truth #3: Not everyone in Kentucky live in the country, many lives in cities and suburbs just like any other state.

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Famous Kentuckians. kentuckytourism. 2013. Web. 12 September 2013. Francis Bicknell Carpenter. Abraham Lincoln. Photograph. wikipedia. 2013. Web. 10 September 2013. cm0308. Kentucky Accent. Online video clip. Youtube. 24 April 2012. Web. 12 September 2013. Richard D. Smith. Bill Monroe At One Hundred. Photograph. bluegrassmusic. 2013. Web. 10 September 2013. n.p. Passion For Luxury: George Clooney. Photograph. passion4luxury. 2012. Web. 10 September 2013.