Top 10 Celebrities Who Were Bullied at School

it doesn’t matter who you are no one had

it doesn’t matter who you are no one had it easy in school welcome to

it easy in school welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10

down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who were bullied at school

celebrities who were bullied at school

celebrities who were bullied at school for a long time bullying was treated as

for a long time bullying was treated as

for a long time bullying was treated as an unavoidable part of growing up but

an unavoidable part of growing up but

an unavoidable part of growing up but more and more we’re seeing how harmful

more and more we’re seeing how harmful

more and more we’re seeing how harmful it can be for our kids for this list

it can be for our kids for this list

it can be for our kids for this list we’re taking a look at the celebs that

we’re taking a look at the celebs that

we’re taking a look at the celebs that had an especially tough time in their

had an especially tough time in their

had an especially tough time in their formative years and at some point have

formative years and at some point have

formative years and at some point have spoken out about it I definitely

spoken out about it I definitely

spoken out about it I definitely experienced some forms of bullying and

experienced some forms of bullying and

experienced some forms of bullying and and that’s why it’s so important for me

and that’s why it’s so important for me

and that’s why it’s so important for me also to write songs like beautiful and

also to write songs like beautiful and

also to write songs like beautiful and songs like fighter number 10 mmm

songs like fighter number 10 mmm

songs like fighter number 10 mmm yup in bathroom beat up in the hallways

yup in bathroom beat up in the hallways

yup in bathroom beat up in the hallways shoved in the lockers you know just for

shoved in the lockers you know just for

shoved in the lockers you know just for you know for the most part man you know

you know for the most part man you know

you know for the most part man you know just being the new kid although it may

just being the new kid although it may

just being the new kid although it may be hard to picture today a young

be hard to picture today a young

be hard to picture today a young Marshall Mathers was often harassed at

Marshall Mathers was often harassed at

Marshall Mathers was often harassed at school seemingly always the new kid

school seemingly always the new kid

school seemingly always the new kid since his family moved around a lot in

since his family moved around a lot in

since his family moved around a lot in his youth eminem allegedly suffered

his youth eminem allegedly suffered

his youth eminem allegedly suffered numerous physical assaults from bullies

numerous physical assaults from bullies

numerous physical assaults from bullies the worst of which resulted in a broken

the worst of which resulted in a broken

the worst of which resulted in a broken nose and his hospitalization for a

nose and his hospitalization for a

nose and his hospitalization for a cerebral hemorrhage at nine years of age

cerebral hemorrhage at nine years of age

cerebral hemorrhage at nine years of age following a bullying incident that left

following a bullying incident that left

following a bullying incident that left matters with head injuries

matters with head injuries

matters with head injuries his mother was forced to sue the school

his mother was forced to sue the school

his mother was forced to sue the school ring ready for my baby daughter Haley

ring ready for my baby daughter Haley

ring ready for my baby daughter Haley that was the wrath daily by the sac kid

that was the wrath daily by the sac kid

that was the wrath daily by the sac kid named D’Angelo Bailey an eighth grader

named D’Angelo Bailey an eighth grader

named D’Angelo Bailey an eighth grader whacked and obnoxious because it’s

whacked and obnoxious because it’s

whacked and obnoxious because it’s father box

father box

father box every day jumping in the lockers

every day jumping in the lockers

every day jumping in the lockers Mather’s would later name check one of

Mather’s would later name check one of

Mather’s would later name check one of his worst bullies in the song brain

his worst bullies in the song brain

his worst bullies in the song brain damage

damage

damage only to be sued for 1 million dollars by

only to be sued for 1 million dollars by

only to be sued for 1 million dollars by the man

the man

the man a lawsuit that was resolved in Eminem’s

a lawsuit that was resolved in Eminem’s

a lawsuit that was resolved in Eminem’s favor in 2003 it’s too late to say it

favor in 2003 it’s too late to say it

favor in 2003 it’s too late to say it you’re sorry you kicked me way too

you’re sorry you kicked me way too

you’re sorry you kicked me way too but what you say Gaston number nine Kurt

but what you say Gaston number nine Kurt

but what you say Gaston number nine Kurt Cobain whether in his music religion or

Cobain whether in his music religion or

Cobain whether in his music religion or family life the lead singer of Nirvana

family life the lead singer of Nirvana

family life the lead singer of Nirvana constantly struggled to find belonging

constantly struggled to find belonging

constantly struggled to find belonging and meaning in this world

starting from when his parents divorced

starting from when his parents divorced when he was nine

when he was nine

when he was nine Cobain never had the familial support he

Cobain never had the familial support he

Cobain never had the familial support he longed for and desperately needed

longed for and desperately needed

longed for and desperately needed leading him to first bully others as an

leading him to first bully others as an

leading him to first bully others as an outlet for the anger he felt towards his

outlet for the anger he felt towards his

outlet for the anger he felt towards his parents

it was his friendship with a gay

it was his friendship with a gay classmate that led him to become the

classmate that led him to become the

classmate that led him to become the victim of bullying and a target for

victim of bullying and a target for

victim of bullying and a target for homophobia true to Cobain’s complex

homophobia true to Cobain’s complex

homophobia true to Cobain’s complex nature he actually said he liked being

nature he actually said he liked being

nature he actually said he liked being erroneously labeled a homosexual because

erroneously labeled a homosexual because

erroneously labeled a homosexual because not only did it upset homophobic people

not only did it upset homophobic people

not only did it upset homophobic people it also meant that for the most part he

it also meant that for the most part he

it also meant that for the most part he was left alone

number eight Rihanna work work work work

number eight Rihanna work work work work work work Samia V work work work work

work work Samia V work work work work

work work Samia V work work work work work it’s hard to believe that this

work it’s hard to believe that this

work it’s hard to believe that this Barbados born pop icon and international

Barbados born pop icon and international

Barbados born pop icon and international symbol of beauty was once bullied for

symbol of beauty was once bullied for

symbol of beauty was once bullied for the same physical features that are now

the same physical features that are now

the same physical features that are now desired by people around the world

desired by people around the world

desired by people around the world growing up the singer faced ridicule

growing up the singer faced ridicule

growing up the singer faced ridicule about her body which only added to the

about her body which only added to the

about her body which only added to the problems she endured in her home life I

problems she endured in her home life I

problems she endured in her home life I gotta get up meanwhile with some Irish

gotta get up meanwhile with some Irish

gotta get up meanwhile with some Irish heritage in her father’s family

heritage in her father’s family

heritage in her father’s family Rihanna’s lighter skin tone was often

Rihanna’s lighter skin tone was often

Rihanna’s lighter skin tone was often the source of racism from peers who felt

the source of racism from peers who felt

the source of racism from peers who felt that wasn’t black duh like you forget

she would later speak more candidly of

she would later speak more candidly of her experiences of racism in the

her experiences of racism in the

her experiences of racism in the industry in an interview with The New

industry in an interview with The New

industry in an interview with The New York Times Style magazine to bring these

York Times Style magazine to bring these

York Times Style magazine to bring these incidents into the spotlight

number seven Christian Bale nobody wants

number seven Christian Bale nobody wants you here nobody fails career has been

you here nobody fails career has been

you here nobody fails career has been defined by a number of roles that have

defined by a number of roles that have

defined by a number of roles that have utterly consumed him active in Hollywood

utterly consumed him active in Hollywood

utterly consumed him active in Hollywood since he was 13 through his performance

since he was 13 through his performance

since he was 13 through his performance and Empire of the Sun Christian Bale

and Empire of the Sun Christian Bale

and Empire of the Sun Christian Bale success didn’t exactly earn rave reviews

success didn’t exactly earn rave reviews

success didn’t exactly earn rave reviews from the kids in the schoolyard he’s

from the kids in the schoolyard he’s

from the kids in the schoolyard he’s escaped become happy promise me instead

escaped become happy promise me instead

escaped become happy promise me instead his big screen debut earned him a

his big screen debut earned him a

his big screen debut earned him a constant stream of punches and kicks

constant stream of punches and kicks

constant stream of punches and kicks from his peers I never stopped thinking

from his peers I never stopped thinking

from his peers I never stopped thinking about you

about us and when I heard you were back

about us and when I heard you were back I I set it up in an early indication of

I I set it up in an early indication of

I I set it up in an early indication of his suitability to play Bruce Wayne he

his suitability to play Bruce Wayne he

his suitability to play Bruce Wayne he gained a lot of attention from the girls

gained a lot of attention from the girls

gained a lot of attention from the girls producing much resentment from the boys

producing much resentment from the boys

producing much resentment from the boys who physically took their jealousy out

who physically took their jealousy out

who physically took their jealousy out on bail when speaking to People magazine

on bail when speaking to People magazine

on bail when speaking to People magazine about his experiences he said that quote

about his experiences he said that quote

about his experiences he said that quote if you can face the bullying at school

if you can face the bullying at school

if you can face the bullying at school and come through it stronger that is a

and come through it stronger that is a

and come through it stronger that is a lesson for life

lesson for life

lesson for life I never said thank you

and you’ll never have to number six

and you’ll never have to number six Christina Hendricks I was sort of a a

Christina Hendricks I was sort of a a

Christina Hendricks I was sort of a a bit of a misfit uh-huh in high school

bit of a misfit uh-huh in high school

bit of a misfit uh-huh in high school and best known as the no-nonsense Joan

and best known as the no-nonsense Joan

and best known as the no-nonsense Joan from Mad Men Hendrix took her share of

from Mad Men Hendrix took her share of

from Mad Men Hendrix took her share of emotional hits in her youth during her

emotional hits in her youth during her

emotional hits in her youth during her teens she experimented with different

teens she experimented with different

teens she experimented with different hair colors and styles leading bullies

hair colors and styles leading bullies

hair colors and styles leading bullies and even her own mother to admonish her

and even her own mother to admonish her

and even her own mother to admonish her for her goth girl appearance yeah that

for her goth girl appearance yeah that

for her goth girl appearance yeah that that’s me but you know what you can’t

that’s me but you know what you can’t

that’s me but you know what you can’t see is that it shaved up the back there

see is that it shaved up the back there

see is that it shaved up the back there oh really in a wonderful fashion when

oh really in a wonderful fashion when

oh really in a wonderful fashion when she switched schools kids would sit on

she switched schools kids would sit on

she switched schools kids would sit on top of her locker and spit at her

top of her locker and spit at her

top of her locker and spit at her Hendricks would later compare her high

Hendricks would later compare her high

Hendricks would later compare her high school days to Lord of the Flies she

school days to Lord of the Flies she

school days to Lord of the Flies she eventually found solace and common

eventually found solace and common

eventually found solace and common ground with her theater group a society

ground with her theater group a society

ground with her theater group a society whose support would eventually lead her

whose support would eventually lead her

whose support would eventually lead her into her career as an actress you know

into her career as an actress you know

into her career as an actress you know you’re not a stick and yet I never

you’re not a stick and yet I never

you’re not a stick and yet I never wonder what men think of me you were

wonder what men think of me you were

wonder what men think of me you were hiding a very attractive young girl with

hiding a very attractive young girl with

hiding a very attractive young girl with too much lunch number five Jackie Chan

could never be more than friend

could never be more than friend a true pioneer of comedic martial arts

a true pioneer of comedic martial arts

a true pioneer of comedic martial arts choreography Chen’s success and legacy

choreography Chen’s success and legacy

choreography Chen’s success and legacy can be traced back to his experiences at

can be traced back to his experiences at

can be traced back to his experiences at both ends of the bullying spectrum his

both ends of the bullying spectrum his

both ends of the bullying spectrum his father put him in martial arts school

father put him in martial arts school

father put him in martial arts school for his bad behavior but he also found

for his bad behavior but he also found

for his bad behavior but he also found himself bullied due to his inability to

himself bullied due to his inability to

himself bullied due to his inability to defend himself Chan claims he was

defend himself Chan claims he was

defend himself Chan claims he was bullied until the day he saved another

bullied until the day he saved another

bullied until the day he saved another child from bullies and learned to stand

child from bullies and learned to stand

child from bullies and learned to stand up for himself in the process for the

up for himself in the process for the

up for himself in the process for the last few years

last few years

last few years I almost donate nearly 100 million for

I almost donate nearly 100 million for

I almost donate nearly 100 million for the last five years he has carried the

the last five years he has carried the

the last five years he has carried the respect and discipline from those early

respect and discipline from those early

respect and discipline from those early lessons into his adult life striving to

lessons into his adult life striving to

lessons into his adult life striving to be a role model for children and has

be a role model for children and has

be a role model for children and has even funded a number of educational

even funded a number of educational

even funded a number of educational institutions to give kids the very best

institutions to give kids the very best

institutions to give kids the very best chance of making the most of themselves

chance of making the most of themselves

chance of making the most of themselves in helping people you see the children

in helping people you see the children

in helping people you see the children smiling Wow you miss your comfortable

smiling Wow you miss your comfortable

smiling Wow you miss your comfortable number four

number four

number four Demi Lovato babies I don’t cry I won’t

Demi Lovato babies I don’t cry I won’t

Demi Lovato babies I don’t cry I won’t feel any

feel any

feel any strong

not only has the singer convincingly

not only has the singer convincingly shown every one of her childhood bullies

shown every one of her childhood bullies

shown every one of her childhood bullies that they couldn’t break her she has

that they couldn’t break her she has

that they couldn’t break her she has helped countless people around the world

helped countless people around the world

helped countless people around the world deal with similar situations they would

deal with similar situations they would

deal with similar situations they would just say boy you’re fat and then a few

just say boy you’re fat and then a few

just say boy you’re fat and then a few months later I developed an eating

months later I developed an eating

months later I developed an eating disorder Livanos mental health issues

disorder Livanos mental health issues

disorder Livanos mental health issues eating disorder and drug abuse all have

eating disorder and drug abuse all have

eating disorder and drug abuse all have roots in her school experiences cruel

roots in her school experiences cruel

roots in her school experiences cruel kids concocted hate petitions about her

kids concocted hate petitions about her

kids concocted hate petitions about her and never let the torture end sometimes

and never let the torture end sometimes

and never let the torture end sometimes even going to her house to torment her

even going to her house to torment her

even going to her house to torment her eventually Lovato left traditional

eventually Lovato left traditional

eventually Lovato left traditional schooling and instead graduated as a

schooling and instead graduated as a

schooling and instead graduated as a homeschool student in 2009

homeschool student in 2009

homeschool student in 2009 the message is for me it says stay

the message is for me it says stay

the message is for me it says stay strong not never written so you can

strong not never written so you can

strong not never written so you can guess so I can see it yeah so every day

guess so I can see it yeah so every day

guess so I can see it yeah so every day no matter if I’m putting on my shoes or

no matter if I’m putting on my shoes or

no matter if I’m putting on my shoes or putting on my makeup I see it every day

putting on my makeup I see it every day

putting on my makeup I see it every day to stay strong the performer would later

to stay strong the performer would later

to stay strong the performer would later lend her fame as a spokesperson for

lend her fame as a spokesperson for

lend her fame as a spokesperson for pacer an anti-bullying organization and

pacer an anti-bullying organization and

pacer an anti-bullying organization and remains a passionate supporter of

remains a passionate supporter of

remains a passionate supporter of anti-bullying causes

with such an unusual public image it may

with such an unusual public image it may seem that stephanie Germanotta was

seem that stephanie Germanotta was

seem that stephanie Germanotta was destined for the pop star lifestyle

although she’s now an inspiration to

although she’s now an inspiration to millions of her little monsters Gaga’s

millions of her little monsters Gaga’s

millions of her little monsters Gaga’s naturally quirky ways made her a regular

naturally quirky ways made her a regular

naturally quirky ways made her a regular target for bullying

target for bullying

target for bullying I didn’t fit it fit in in high school

I didn’t fit it fit in in high school

I didn’t fit it fit in in high school and I felt like a freak so I like to

and I felt like a freak so I like to

and I felt like a freak so I like to create this atmosphere for my fans where

create this atmosphere for my fans where

create this atmosphere for my fans where they feel like they have a frickin me to

they feel like they have a frickin me to

they feel like they have a frickin me to hang out with students would write nasty

hang out with students would write nasty

hang out with students would write nasty things on her locker or pinch and insult

things on her locker or pinch and insult

things on her locker or pinch and insult her in the hall on one occasion three

her in the hall on one occasion three

her in the hall on one occasion three boys picked her up and tossed her in a

boys picked her up and tossed her in a

boys picked her up and tossed her in a trash can on the street while their

trash can on the street while their

trash can on the street while their girlfriends laughed I don’t think I

girlfriends laughed I don’t think I

girlfriends laughed I don’t think I realized how deeply it affected me until

realized how deeply it affected me until

realized how deeply it affected me until I started to become more successful

I started to become more successful

I started to become more successful today Gaga has the profile to prevent

today Gaga has the profile to prevent

today Gaga has the profile to prevent future stories like her own through the

future stories like her own through the

future stories like her own through the youth empowerment and anti-bullying

youth empowerment and anti-bullying

youth empowerment and anti-bullying organization she started called the Born

organization she started called the Born

organization she started called the Born This Way Foundation we’re in the sled

This Way Foundation we’re in the sled

This Way Foundation we’re in the sled dog foundation tell the world how you

dog foundation tell the world how you

dog foundation tell the world how you feel but more importantly tell them how

feel but more importantly tell them how

feel but more importantly tell them how you want to feel number two Jennifer

you want to feel number two Jennifer

you want to feel number two Jennifer Lawrence but you actually seem like a

Lawrence but you actually seem like a

Lawrence but you actually seem like a human being oh yeah do you enjoy being

human being oh yeah do you enjoy being

human being oh yeah do you enjoy being human being because human beings have a

human being because human beings have a

human being because human beings have a lot of real food yeah she may be loved

lot of real food yeah she may be loved

lot of real food yeah she may be loved as a normal grounded person in a world

as a normal grounded person in a world

as a normal grounded person in a world of super rich mega stars but Jennifer

of super rich mega stars but Jennifer

of super rich mega stars but Jennifer Lawrence’s schoolyard days were nowhere

Lawrence’s schoolyard days were nowhere

Lawrence’s schoolyard days were nowhere near as pleasant there’s always gonna be

near as pleasant there’s always gonna be

near as pleasant there’s always gonna be a part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but

a part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but

a part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but I like that with all the other parts of

I like that with all the other parts of

I like that with all the other parts of myself not only was Jalen not invited to

myself not only was Jalen not invited to

myself not only was Jalen not invited to middle school birthday parties but on

middle school birthday parties but on

middle school birthday parties but on one occasion a girl gave her invitations

one occasion a girl gave her invitations

one occasion a girl gave her invitations to hand out for a party she wasn’t

to hand out for a party she wasn’t

to hand out for a party she wasn’t invited to of course she didn’t do it

invited to of course she didn’t do it

invited to of course she didn’t do it but instead spat on the invites and

but instead spat on the invites and

but instead spat on the invites and threw them in the trash sweetie

threw them in the trash sweetie

threw them in the trash sweetie honey calm down Lawrence’s elementary

honey calm down Lawrence’s elementary

honey calm down Lawrence’s elementary school days weren’t much better and saw

school days weren’t much better and saw

school days weren’t much better and saw her change schools multiple times due to

her change schools multiple times due to

her change schools multiple times due to her being picked on by her peers today

her being picked on by her peers today

her being picked on by her peers today Lawrence lives by a simple motto don’t

Lawrence lives by a simple motto don’t

Lawrence lives by a simple motto don’t worry about the bitches girls see enough

worry about the bitches girls see enough

worry about the bitches girls see enough of this of this body that we can’t

of this of this body that we can’t

of this of this body that we can’t imitate it that we’ll never be able to

imitate it that we’ll never be able to

imitate it that we’ll never be able to obtain these unrealistic expectations

obtain these unrealistic expectations

obtain these unrealistic expectations before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions but I

here are some honorable mentions but I

here are some honorable mentions but I know from time to time you go into

know from time to time you go into

know from time to time you go into therapy counseling what time to time I’m

therapy counseling what time to time I’m

therapy counseling what time to time I’m there all day and night being locked in

there all day and night being locked in

there all day and night being locked in a bathroom for hours and not knowing how

a bathroom for hours and not knowing how

a bathroom for hours and not knowing how to get out of the bathroom yeah when I

to get out of the bathroom yeah when I

to get out of the bathroom yeah when I was only 14 I was told by a drama

was only 14 I was told by a drama

was only 14 I was told by a drama teacher that I might do okay if I was

teacher that I might do okay if I was

teacher that I might do okay if I was happy to settle for the fat girl parts

happy to settle for the fat girl parts

happy to settle for the fat girl parts look at me now when I was pregnant with

look at me now when I was pregnant with

look at me now when I was pregnant with you it was strange you are different you

you it was strange you are different you

you it was strange you are different you hear me bitch

No you hear me bitch number one Justin

No you hear me bitch number one Justin Timberlake my life has turned out pretty

Timberlake my life has turned out pretty

Timberlake my life has turned out pretty well for this former member of NSYNC

well for this former member of NSYNC

well for this former member of NSYNC but Justin Timberlake’s earliest taste

but Justin Timberlake’s earliest taste

but Justin Timberlake’s earliest taste of Fame was also the source of his

of Fame was also the source of his

of Fame was also the source of his difficult school life you know I grew up

difficult school life you know I grew up

difficult school life you know I grew up in Tennessee and and you know if you

in Tennessee and and you know if you

in Tennessee and and you know if you didn’t play football you were a sissy

didn’t play football you were a sissy

didn’t play football you were a sissy upon returning to school in Tennessee

upon returning to school in Tennessee

upon returning to school in Tennessee from his work with Disney in Orlando his

from his work with Disney in Orlando his

from his work with Disney in Orlando his classmates would tease him for not

classmates would tease him for not

classmates would tease him for not liking the same things they did I was an

liking the same things they did I was an

liking the same things they did I was an outcast in a lot of ways looking back

outcast in a lot of ways looking back

outcast in a lot of ways looking back now

now

now Timberlake sees that those differences

Timberlake sees that those differences

Timberlake sees that those differences are the very thing that make him what he

are the very thing that make him what he

are the very thing that make him what he is today creating his success in music

is today creating his success in music

is today creating his success in music acting and more or less anything he puts

acting and more or less anything he puts

acting and more or less anything he puts his mind to

his mind to

his mind to Timberlake’s experiences contain a

Timberlake’s experiences contain a

Timberlake’s experiences contain a message for us all have faith in your

message for us all have faith in your

message for us all have faith in your talents and stay true to yourself

talents and stay true to yourself

talents and stay true to yourself eventually it will all work out

creeping up on me

creeping up on me is

is

is do you agree with our list which story

do you agree with our list which story

do you agree with our list which story from a celebrity’s past has been a

from a celebrity’s past has been a

from a celebrity’s past has been a source of inspiration for you even I

source of inspiration for you even I

source of inspiration for you even I growing up didn’t didn’t have a female

growing up didn’t didn’t have a female

growing up didn’t didn’t have a female hero for more celebrity based top 10s

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