it doesn’t matter who you are no one had
it easy in school welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who were bullied at school
for a long time bullying was treated as
an unavoidable part of growing up but
more and more we’re seeing how harmful
it can be for our kids for this list
we’re taking a look at the celebs that
had an especially tough time in their
formative years and at some point have
spoken out about it I definitely
experienced some forms of bullying and
and that’s why it’s so important for me
also to write songs like beautiful and
songs like fighter number 10 mmm
yup in bathroom beat up in the hallways
shoved in the lockers you know just for
you know for the most part man you know
just being the new kid although it may
be hard to picture today a young
Marshall Mathers was often harassed at
school seemingly always the new kid
since his family moved around a lot in
his youth eminem allegedly suffered
numerous physical assaults from bullies
the worst of which resulted in a broken
nose and his hospitalization for a
cerebral hemorrhage at nine years of age
following a bullying incident that left
matters with head injuries
his mother was forced to sue the school
ring ready for my baby daughter Haley
that was the wrath daily by the sac kid
named D’Angelo Bailey an eighth grader
whacked and obnoxious because it’s
father box
every day jumping in the lockers
Mather’s would later name check one of
his worst bullies in the song brain
damage
only to be sued for 1 million dollars by
the man
a lawsuit that was resolved in Eminem’s
favor in 2003 it’s too late to say it
you’re sorry you kicked me way too
but what you say Gaston number nine Kurt
Cobain whether in his music religion or
family life the lead singer of Nirvana
constantly struggled to find belonging
and meaning in this world
starting from when his parents divorced
when he was nine
Cobain never had the familial support he
longed for and desperately needed
leading him to first bully others as an
outlet for the anger he felt towards his
parents
it was his friendship with a gay
classmate that led him to become the
victim of bullying and a target for
homophobia true to Cobain’s complex
nature he actually said he liked being
erroneously labeled a homosexual because
not only did it upset homophobic people
it also meant that for the most part he
was left alone
I’m
number eight Rihanna work work work work
work work Samia V work work work work
work it’s hard to believe that this
Barbados born pop icon and international
symbol of beauty was once bullied for
the same physical features that are now
desired by people around the world
growing up the singer faced ridicule
about her body which only added to the
problems she endured in her home life I
gotta get up meanwhile with some Irish
heritage in her father’s family
Rihanna’s lighter skin tone was often
the source of racism from peers who felt
that wasn’t black duh like you forget
she would later speak more candidly of
her experiences of racism in the
industry in an interview with The New
York Times Style magazine to bring these
incidents into the spotlight
number seven Christian Bale nobody wants
you here nobody fails career has been
defined by a number of roles that have
utterly consumed him active in Hollywood
since he was 13 through his performance
and Empire of the Sun Christian Bale
success didn’t exactly earn rave reviews
from the kids in the schoolyard he’s
escaped become happy promise me instead
his big screen debut earned him a
constant stream of punches and kicks
from his peers I never stopped thinking
about you
about us and when I heard you were back
I I set it up in an early indication of
his suitability to play Bruce Wayne he
gained a lot of attention from the girls
producing much resentment from the boys
who physically took their jealousy out
on bail when speaking to People magazine
about his experiences he said that quote
if you can face the bullying at school
and come through it stronger that is a
lesson for life
I never said thank you
and you’ll never have to number six
Christina Hendricks I was sort of a a
bit of a misfit uh-huh in high school
and best known as the no-nonsense Joan
from Mad Men Hendrix took her share of
emotional hits in her youth during her
teens she experimented with different
hair colors and styles leading bullies
and even her own mother to admonish her
for her goth girl appearance yeah that
that’s me but you know what you can’t
see is that it shaved up the back there
oh really in a wonderful fashion when
she switched schools kids would sit on
top of her locker and spit at her
Hendricks would later compare her high
school days to Lord of the Flies she
eventually found solace and common
ground with her theater group a society
whose support would eventually lead her
into her career as an actress you know
you’re not a stick and yet I never
wonder what men think of me you were
hiding a very attractive young girl with
too much lunch number five Jackie Chan
I tried
could never be more than friend
a true pioneer of comedic martial arts
choreography Chen’s success and legacy
can be traced back to his experiences at
both ends of the bullying spectrum his
father put him in martial arts school
for his bad behavior but he also found
himself bullied due to his inability to
defend himself Chan claims he was
bullied until the day he saved another
child from bullies and learned to stand
up for himself in the process for the
last few years
I almost donate nearly 100 million for
the last five years he has carried the
respect and discipline from those early
lessons into his adult life striving to
be a role model for children and has
even funded a number of educational
institutions to give kids the very best
chance of making the most of themselves
in helping people you see the children
smiling Wow you miss your comfortable
number four
Demi Lovato babies I don’t cry I won’t
feel any
strong
not only has the singer convincingly
shown every one of her childhood bullies
that they couldn’t break her she has
helped countless people around the world
deal with similar situations they would
just say boy you’re fat and then a few
months later I developed an eating
disorder Livanos mental health issues
eating disorder and drug abuse all have
roots in her school experiences cruel
kids concocted hate petitions about her
and never let the torture end sometimes
even going to her house to torment her
eventually Lovato left traditional
schooling and instead graduated as a
homeschool student in 2009
the message is for me it says stay
strong not never written so you can
guess so I can see it yeah so every day
no matter if I’m putting on my shoes or
putting on my makeup I see it every day
to stay strong the performer would later
lend her fame as a spokesperson for
pacer an anti-bullying organization and
remains a passionate supporter of
anti-bullying causes
number three leggy Gaga I live on a farm
with such an unusual public image it may
seem that stephanie Germanotta was
destined for the pop star lifestyle
although she’s now an inspiration to
millions of her little monsters Gaga’s
naturally quirky ways made her a regular
target for bullying
I didn’t fit it fit in in high school
and I felt like a freak so I like to
create this atmosphere for my fans where
they feel like they have a frickin me to
hang out with students would write nasty
things on her locker or pinch and insult
her in the hall on one occasion three
boys picked her up and tossed her in a
trash can on the street while their
girlfriends laughed I don’t think I
realized how deeply it affected me until
I started to become more successful
today Gaga has the profile to prevent
future stories like her own through the
youth empowerment and anti-bullying
organization she started called the Born
This Way Foundation we’re in the sled
dog foundation tell the world how you
feel but more importantly tell them how
you want to feel number two Jennifer
Lawrence but you actually seem like a
human being oh yeah do you enjoy being
human being because human beings have a
lot of real food yeah she may be loved
as a normal grounded person in a world
of super rich mega stars but Jennifer
Lawrence’s schoolyard days were nowhere
near as pleasant there’s always gonna be
a part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but
I like that with all the other parts of
myself not only was Jalen not invited to
middle school birthday parties but on
one occasion a girl gave her invitations
to hand out for a party she wasn’t
invited to of course she didn’t do it
but instead spat on the invites and
threw them in the trash sweetie
honey calm down Lawrence’s elementary
school days weren’t much better and saw
her change schools multiple times due to
her being picked on by her peers today
Lawrence lives by a simple motto don’t
worry about the bitches girls see enough
of this of this body that we can’t
imitate it that we’ll never be able to
obtain these unrealistic expectations
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions but I
know from time to time you go into
therapy counseling what time to time I’m
there all day and night being locked in
a bathroom for hours and not knowing how
to get out of the bathroom yeah when I
was only 14 I was told by a drama
teacher that I might do okay if I was
happy to settle for the fat girl parts
look at me now when I was pregnant with
you it was strange you are different you
hear me bitch
No you hear me bitch number one Justin
Timberlake my life has turned out pretty
well for this former member of NSYNC
but Justin Timberlake’s earliest taste
of Fame was also the source of his
difficult school life you know I grew up
in Tennessee and and you know if you
didn’t play football you were a sissy
upon returning to school in Tennessee
from his work with Disney in Orlando his
classmates would tease him for not
liking the same things they did I was an
outcast in a lot of ways looking back
now
Timberlake sees that those differences
are the very thing that make him what he
is today creating his success in music
acting and more or less anything he puts
his mind to
Timberlake’s experiences contain a
message for us all have faith in your
talents and stay true to yourself
eventually it will all work out
creeping up on me
is
do you agree with our list which story
from a celebrity’s past has been a
source of inspiration for you even I
growing up didn’t didn’t have a female
hero for more celebrity based top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com I wish I’d fold up my
pants I can’t still call him funny but
it easy in school welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who were bullied at school
for a long time bullying was treated as
an unavoidable part of growing up but
more and more we’re seeing how harmful
it can be for our kids for this list
we’re taking a look at the celebs that
had an especially tough time in their
formative years and at some point have
spoken out about it I definitely
experienced some forms of bullying and
and that’s why it’s so important for me
also to write songs like beautiful and
songs like fighter number 10 mmm
yup in bathroom beat up in the hallways
shoved in the lockers you know just for
you know for the most part man you know
just being the new kid although it may
be hard to picture today a young
Marshall Mathers was often harassed at
school seemingly always the new kid
since his family moved around a lot in
his youth eminem allegedly suffered
numerous physical assaults from bullies
the worst of which resulted in a broken
nose and his hospitalization for a
cerebral hemorrhage at nine years of age
following a bullying incident that left
matters with head injuries
his mother was forced to sue the school
ring ready for my baby daughter Haley
that was the wrath daily by the sac kid
named D’Angelo Bailey an eighth grader
whacked and obnoxious because it’s
father box
every day jumping in the lockers
Mather’s would later name check one of
his worst bullies in the song brain
damage
only to be sued for 1 million dollars by
the man
a lawsuit that was resolved in Eminem’s
favor in 2003 it’s too late to say it
you’re sorry you kicked me way too
but what you say Gaston number nine Kurt
Cobain whether in his music religion or
family life the lead singer of Nirvana
constantly struggled to find belonging
and meaning in this world
starting from when his parents divorced
when he was nine
Cobain never had the familial support he
longed for and desperately needed
leading him to first bully others as an
outlet for the anger he felt towards his
parents
it was his friendship with a gay
classmate that led him to become the
victim of bullying and a target for
homophobia true to Cobain’s complex
nature he actually said he liked being
erroneously labeled a homosexual because
not only did it upset homophobic people
it also meant that for the most part he
was left alone
I’m
number eight Rihanna work work work work
work work Samia V work work work work
work it’s hard to believe that this
Barbados born pop icon and international
symbol of beauty was once bullied for
the same physical features that are now
desired by people around the world
growing up the singer faced ridicule
about her body which only added to the
problems she endured in her home life I
gotta get up meanwhile with some Irish
heritage in her father’s family
Rihanna’s lighter skin tone was often
the source of racism from peers who felt
that wasn’t black duh like you forget
she would later speak more candidly of
her experiences of racism in the
industry in an interview with The New
York Times Style magazine to bring these
incidents into the spotlight
number seven Christian Bale nobody wants
you here nobody fails career has been
defined by a number of roles that have
utterly consumed him active in Hollywood
since he was 13 through his performance
and Empire of the Sun Christian Bale
success didn’t exactly earn rave reviews
from the kids in the schoolyard he’s
escaped become happy promise me instead
his big screen debut earned him a
constant stream of punches and kicks
from his peers I never stopped thinking
about you
about us and when I heard you were back
I I set it up in an early indication of
his suitability to play Bruce Wayne he
gained a lot of attention from the girls
producing much resentment from the boys
who physically took their jealousy out
on bail when speaking to People magazine
about his experiences he said that quote
if you can face the bullying at school
and come through it stronger that is a
lesson for life
I never said thank you
and you’ll never have to number six
Christina Hendricks I was sort of a a
bit of a misfit uh-huh in high school
and best known as the no-nonsense Joan
from Mad Men Hendrix took her share of
emotional hits in her youth during her
teens she experimented with different
hair colors and styles leading bullies
and even her own mother to admonish her
for her goth girl appearance yeah that
that’s me but you know what you can’t
see is that it shaved up the back there
oh really in a wonderful fashion when
she switched schools kids would sit on
top of her locker and spit at her
Hendricks would later compare her high
school days to Lord of the Flies she
eventually found solace and common
ground with her theater group a society
whose support would eventually lead her
into her career as an actress you know
you’re not a stick and yet I never
wonder what men think of me you were
hiding a very attractive young girl with
too much lunch number five Jackie Chan
I tried
could never be more than friend
a true pioneer of comedic martial arts
choreography Chen’s success and legacy
can be traced back to his experiences at
both ends of the bullying spectrum his
father put him in martial arts school
for his bad behavior but he also found
himself bullied due to his inability to
defend himself Chan claims he was
bullied until the day he saved another
child from bullies and learned to stand
up for himself in the process for the
last few years
I almost donate nearly 100 million for
the last five years he has carried the
respect and discipline from those early
lessons into his adult life striving to
be a role model for children and has
even funded a number of educational
institutions to give kids the very best
chance of making the most of themselves
in helping people you see the children
smiling Wow you miss your comfortable
number four
Demi Lovato babies I don’t cry I won’t
feel any
strong
not only has the singer convincingly
shown every one of her childhood bullies
that they couldn’t break her she has
helped countless people around the world
deal with similar situations they would
just say boy you’re fat and then a few
months later I developed an eating
disorder Livanos mental health issues
eating disorder and drug abuse all have
roots in her school experiences cruel
kids concocted hate petitions about her
and never let the torture end sometimes
even going to her house to torment her
eventually Lovato left traditional
schooling and instead graduated as a
homeschool student in 2009
the message is for me it says stay
strong not never written so you can
guess so I can see it yeah so every day
no matter if I’m putting on my shoes or
putting on my makeup I see it every day
to stay strong the performer would later
lend her fame as a spokesperson for
pacer an anti-bullying organization and
remains a passionate supporter of
anti-bullying causes
number three leggy Gaga I live on a farm
with such an unusual public image it may
seem that stephanie Germanotta was
destined for the pop star lifestyle
although she’s now an inspiration to
millions of her little monsters Gaga’s
naturally quirky ways made her a regular
target for bullying
I didn’t fit it fit in in high school
and I felt like a freak so I like to
create this atmosphere for my fans where
they feel like they have a frickin me to
hang out with students would write nasty
things on her locker or pinch and insult
her in the hall on one occasion three
boys picked her up and tossed her in a
trash can on the street while their
girlfriends laughed I don’t think I
realized how deeply it affected me until
I started to become more successful
today Gaga has the profile to prevent
future stories like her own through the
youth empowerment and anti-bullying
organization she started called the Born
This Way Foundation we’re in the sled
dog foundation tell the world how you
feel but more importantly tell them how
you want to feel number two Jennifer
Lawrence but you actually seem like a
human being oh yeah do you enjoy being
human being because human beings have a
lot of real food yeah she may be loved
as a normal grounded person in a world
of super rich mega stars but Jennifer
Lawrence’s schoolyard days were nowhere
near as pleasant there’s always gonna be
a part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but
I like that with all the other parts of
myself not only was Jalen not invited to
middle school birthday parties but on
one occasion a girl gave her invitations
to hand out for a party she wasn’t
invited to of course she didn’t do it
but instead spat on the invites and
threw them in the trash sweetie
honey calm down Lawrence’s elementary
school days weren’t much better and saw
her change schools multiple times due to
her being picked on by her peers today
Lawrence lives by a simple motto don’t
worry about the bitches girls see enough
of this of this body that we can’t
imitate it that we’ll never be able to
obtain these unrealistic expectations
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions but I
know from time to time you go into
therapy counseling what time to time I’m
there all day and night being locked in
a bathroom for hours and not knowing how
to get out of the bathroom yeah when I
was only 14 I was told by a drama
teacher that I might do okay if I was
happy to settle for the fat girl parts
look at me now when I was pregnant with
you it was strange you are different you
hear me bitch
No you hear me bitch number one Justin
Timberlake my life has turned out pretty
well for this former member of NSYNC
but Justin Timberlake’s earliest taste
of Fame was also the source of his
difficult school life you know I grew up
in Tennessee and and you know if you
didn’t play football you were a sissy
upon returning to school in Tennessee
from his work with Disney in Orlando his
classmates would tease him for not
liking the same things they did I was an
outcast in a lot of ways looking back
now
Timberlake sees that those differences
are the very thing that make him what he
is today creating his success in music
acting and more or less anything he puts
his mind to
Timberlake’s experiences contain a
message for us all have faith in your
talents and stay true to yourself
eventually it will all work out
creeping up on me
is
do you agree with our list which story
from a celebrity’s past has been a
source of inspiration for you even I
growing up didn’t didn’t have a female
hero for more celebrity based top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com I wish I’d fold up my
pants I can’t still call him funny but
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