Since WHEN should we cower under what NAYSAYERS say??
he·ro (hîr) KEY NOUN:
pl. he·roes
A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.
I think she qualifies.
Fine.... I wore myself out on the naysayers in the first two days of this. Her story was not marred by them.