Monday, 15 August 2011

Famous People Who Were Bullied

 Famous people who were bulliedBullying is a very serious issue. There are many famous people who were bullied in their past and having really bad memories about that. The issue of bullying normally occurs to students during their school or college life. Now it is the time when summer vacations are ending and students have to head back to school, the subject of bullying will be on many parents' minds. So bullying is a hot topic now. Stories of celebrities who have been bullied are even hotter. Olympic champ Michael Phelps’ childhood bullying issues had international interest. Even Barack Obama got in on it, mentioning the issue of bullying in his presidential nominee acceptance speech.Bullying can be a life-or-death issue. Gay teens suicide 2010 impacts people badly. When several gay teens committed suicide in 2010, LGBT bullying commanded national attention. Bullying can be stopped and LGBT helps in it. Olweus Bullying Prevention Program did a study in 2010 which revealed that one in every six American students in grades three to 12 are bullied. Millions of children have experienced the trauma of emotional and physical victimization, and cyberbullying extends the reach of bullies beyond school walls.Below here is a list of some successful people who struggled with, and overcame, physical and verbal bullying.
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Christina Aguilera, Christina Aguilera bullied jealousy resentment early success

Famous singer and vocal wonder Christina Aguilera also had to face bullying. When she was trying to make it big, her classmates were making her life miserable.Christina Aguilera had to put up with two years of abuse from jealous school bullies as she started to make a name for herself at talent shows.From slashing her tires to giving her the cold shoulder, bullying made Aguilera's school life difficult. Says the singer, "It was hard for me to relate to other kids." She recalls that certain classmates resented her success after she first hit the national scene on TV talent show "Star Search" in 1990.
Burlesque  is the name of her recent movie with Cher.christina aguilera collaborates with eminem. Recently she is coming out with her fifth studio album soon with rap superstar eminem. She collaborated a track with for it. are working on a “killer” song together, even though they’ve had beef in the past.
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Clay Aiken, Clay aiken bullied because I sang and because I was in musicals 

For "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken, mass popularity is a new experience. Aiken's life at junior high school was rough.Clay Aiken said his middle school classmates in Raleigh, N.C., are rich and they teased him just because he sang and he was in scholl musicals.
Clay Aiken end bullying.He now speaks out to end bullying and encourages inclusion across the nation.He has joined the list of celebrities to speak up for concrete measures to be taken to prevent bullying in schools on grounds like orientation and religion. The singer is backing up a series of legal measures that are being considered. clay aiken national inclusion project. Clay Aiken and Diane Bubel have launched the new website for the National Inclusion Project .
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Princess Toshi Aiko, Princess Aiko "treated harshly"

Princess Aiko is the 8-year-old daughter of Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako. Her name means "one who loves others". She was reportedly too scared to attend school for several days. Because she and other students in her class had been "treated harshly" by boys in another class at Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo. When she returned, she skipped many classes and was accompanied by a personal guard. Princess Aiko's mother suffers from this condition and she had adjustment disorder. Emperor Akihito sits on the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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Christian Bale, christian bale bullied because of fame

At the tender age of 13, Christian Bale earned the leading role in 1987 movie, "Empire of the Sun"  and became an overnight sensation.Though he found fame early on, he was constantly beaten at school. He was a target for bullying after appearing in his first high-profile movie. The 'Batman Begins' star claims his life was made a living hell by pupils jealous of his fledgling acting career. 
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Tyra Banks, tyra banks bullied skinny tall

Tyra has made a splash in both the entertainment and the fashion industry. Model and TV personality Tyra Banks described herself as a bully in elementary school, being cliquey and making "unpopular" children leave her group of friends. But when Banks became a teenager, she found herself a victim of taunts and teasing.  Her height and looks have not always made her popular. Tyra banks teen choice awards. Tyra told at teen choice awards function that she decided to enter an elite Harvard Business School program. Tyra banks modelland. She also shared secrets and tidbits from her forthcoming book, "Modelland."
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Chester Bennington, +"chester bennington" bullied rag doll skinny

Chester Bennington is the lead singer and songwriter of American rock band Linkin Park from Agoura Hills, California. Chester Bennington had a rough time growing up. His parents divorced when he was 11, and he turned to cocaine and methamphetamine, working at Burger King to support his addictions. Bennington's school life was equally bleak as he endured frequent physical assaults. Just because he was skinny, he was knocked around like a rag doll at school. Linkin park new album 2012. The band is planning to launch a new album in 2012.
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Bill Clinton, Bill clinton bullied overweight

Former President Bill Clinton ended his second presidential term with record approval ratings. He also do many humanitarian efforts.Bill clinton haiti. He will be co-hosting a New York City gala to benefit The Stiller Foundation that's building schools in Haiti.
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Bill Clinton described himself as an unpopular schoolboy in Arkansas, vividly recalling a story of being slugged by a 6-foot-6-inch boy at a local YMCA dance.Just because he was overweight and a fat boy at school, he was bullied.
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Chris Colfer, chris colfer over his sexuality

Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer's "Glee" character is routinely bullied and "slushied" by his high school peers.
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Gay Glee star Chris Colfer reveals that due to his camp and quirky persona, he was led to teasing by his classmates. He was targeted by bullies at school over his sexuality.Many fans were sad to learn that when playing the role of a bullied teen, Colfer had plenty of personal experiences to draw upon. His upcoming book is "the land of stories" chris colfer. Chris Colfer 'Struck By Lightning' is his forthcoming film debut which he also co-wrote.
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Tom Cruise, tom cruise bullied dyslexia height

Tom Cruise is one of the most successful actors of the era. He cites the childhood stigma of his dyslexia (reading disability) diagnosis as a contributing factor to his conversion to Scientology.
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Tom was in 15 different schools in 12 years. Like many kids today, he had a reading disability so instead of putting him in with the "normal" kids they put him in remedial classes. Tom said he felt excluded and being small he was bullied a lot. Cruise also dealt with an abusive father, described as "the merchant of chaos," and dozens of school switches, often being targeted for physical abuse by bullies at each new school. He sings for his upcoming 2012 film. +tom cruise sings "rock of ages".Tom Cruise is unleashing his inner rock star in Adam Shankman’s upcoming musical “Rock of Ages” alongside Julianne Hough.
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Fred Durst, fred durst bullied in high school

Fred Durst is the front man and the lead vocalist of the American metal band Limp Bizkit from Jacksonville, Floridasaid. He said one of the band's hiatuses was due to his concern that their music was fueling bullying.
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Durst reveals that he got beat up all the time in school like an underdog. He said the irony for bullies is the break for me in Limp Bizkit. The new Limp Bizkit album is Gold Cobra limp bizki.
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Ranulph Fiennes, sir ranulph fiennes bullied I was an attractive boy, and it was the norm for any boy considered a pretty boy to be wolf-whistled at

British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been atop Mount Everest, journeyed to the North and South poles, completed seven marathons in seven days on seven continents just four months after suffering a major heart attack, and even performed a self-amputation.
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Yet he hasn't forgotten his years of being bullied at a famous British boarding school Eton College, Windsor, saying none of his physical challenges ever hurt as much as bullies' taunts. He said that he was an attractive boy, and it was the norm for any boy considered a pretty boy to be wolf-whistled at. They'd sit on their window ledges above, whistling and shouting "tart, tart." Such remorseless nastiness squeezed every last trace of self-confidence from me.
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Tim Gunn, tim gunn bullied as youth

Many people might be surprised that cool and composed Tim Gunn, host of "Project Runway" and "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" and a professor at a prestigious design school Parsons the new school for design.
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He was bullied so badly that he tried to kill himself when he was 17.Gunn said that as a 17-year-old youth who was in quite a bit of despair, he attempted to kill himself. He is happy to say today that attempt was unsuccessful. But at the time it was all that he could contemplate.
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President Barack Obama, barack obama bullied big ears

President Barack Obama graduated from prestigious undergraduate of Columbia University and law school programs at Harvard law school. He has a beautiful family of the Obama family. He has written best-selling books barack obama books. Yet as an ambitious young man, he was often bullied by classmates.
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He was a victim of childhood taunting and being bullied by his school mates over his name and big ears.
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Michael Phelps, michael phelps bullied lisp ears arms

Michael Phelps won the most gold medals at the 2004 Athens, Greece Olympics and the 2008 Beijing, China Olympics and set 39 world records. His coaches describe him as a motivation machine, but a teacher once told his mother that he wasn't gifted and would never be able to focus on anything. 
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In addition to fighting these perceptions, Phelps had to struggle with the emotional trauma of being bullied. As a kid, he was bullied for having a lisp and big ears.
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Rihanna, +rihanna bullied skin

Barbados native Rihanna had a rough childhood with a father addicted to alcohol and drugs, but since moving to the U.S. when she was 16, she has sold more than 20 million albums and 60 million singles. Despite her talent, Rihanna faced discrimination-based bullying in elementary school.
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Chris Rock, Chris rock racist bullies

Actor and comedian Chris Rock channeled his school-day bullying into the critically acclaimed "Everybody Hates Chris." Chris Rock felt isolated at school and was routinely verbally and physically abused. When Rock went public with his past hurts, an elementary school teacher wrote him an apology letter for his less-than-stellar role in Rock's life. 
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Tessa Sanderson, +tessa sanderson racial abuse bullied

British Olympic javelin thrower Tessa Sanderson competed in every summer Olympics from 1976-1996 and won Olympic gold for the javelin in 1984. Yet Sanderson was haunted by horrible bullying throughout her childhood. 
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Kristen Stewart, Kristen stewart bullied for being an actress

"Twilight," ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon" and " Eclipse"  star Kristen Stewart has massive blockbusters on her résumé. She got her big break starring alongside Jodie Foster in "Panic Room" when she was only 12. While Stewart displayed poise and confidence behind the camera and during interviews, she never managed to connect with her classmates. To avoid her peers, Stewart began taking correspondence courses to get her degree.
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Justin Timberlake, Justin timberlake bullied terrible acne, weird hair

Heartthrob Justin Timberlake is the definition of cool and sexy – but in school he was tormented for being different. . 
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Prince Harry of Wales, Prince harry bullied ginger

Prince Harry of Wales prince harry of wales biography eschewed university to enlist in the military, spending months fighting in Afghanistan. One might think his military experience would have made him an unlikely target for bullying, but the prince has, at times, sought counseling for his emotional trauma. Prince harry bullied ginger, prince harry nasa , prince harry return front line
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Kate Winslet, Kate winslet bullied her weight

Stunning Academy Award winner Kate Winslet started acting at school when she was 11. As the daughter of "jobbing actors," money was sometimes tight. In addition to financial stress, Winslet's classmates teased her about her looks.
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