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Whiz Kid: IPOP! Competitor Jake Liberato of Brandon

Jake Liberator, 11, of Brentwood Hills came home with top-showings in acting and modeling competitions at the International Presenatation of Performers in Los Angeles.

Jake Liberato took to the stage and came home a winner.

The spotlight is on this week’s  11-year-old Whiz Kid, who attended the International Presentation of Performers  (IPOP!) in Los Angeles and came home with six “tops” awards in various acting and modeling competitions.

The son of Tanya and Allen Liberator of the Brentwood Hills community of Brandon, the younger Liberator received three “Top 5” and three “Top 10” finishes.

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Liberato is a summer camper at the and a student at the Young Actors Studio in Tampa.

The announcement of his achievements was issued locally by Lori Bukaweski, associate executive director of the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center in Brandon.

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