"Many of us have a lot of trouble with face to face interaction and are also extremely isolated, " Baggs says.

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She'll next show up on the big screen as Malerie Baggs when "Struck by Lightning" hits theaters on Friday, January 11.

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Baggs has a blog where she writes thoughtfully and passionately about autism.

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The sixth series of the popular BBC One show began in October this year, making a star of garrulous runner-up Stuart Baggs "The Brand".

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It's a label Baggs says she doesn't put much stock in.

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"I've been a Kings fan for 40 years and had a season's seat for 25 years, " said Cheryl Baggs, holding a plastic cup of white wine.

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"We perceive the world differently, " says Baggs through a computer.

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