Brittney’s brave story goes national on ABC’s ‘20/20’
Veteran ABC correspondent Juju Chang has covered many compelling stories in her career, but it’s safe to say she’s rarely been as moved by a subject as she has by the incredible journey of Brittney Bergeron Himel. 
The heart-wrenching story of Himel, who survived a knife attack that killed her younger sister only to languish several years in Family Court limbo before finally being adopted, is featured at 10 p.m. Friday on the “20/20” news magazine with Chang reporting.
“My sense is that it started out as a survivor’s story, and we were really moved by how far she had come as a para-athlete,” Chang says. “Yet, as you meet her it struck me that she seems so normal, if that’s the right word. She doesn’t act as if she’s an extraordinary person who has done an extraordinary thing. She’s not only survived, but she has thrived.”
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