▲Throughout her childhood, the actress had to move school several times as she was always seen by her classmates as an 'outsider.' The actress explained to The Sun that she had to learn to deal with being made fun of.

▲The singer has spoken several times about the bullying she suffered as a child, owing to the popularity she had from appearing in TV programs at a young age. Christina even spoke about the issue with journalist Hoda Kotb.

▲Bale told the Mirror in 2008 that he was bullied at school: "I took a beating from several boys for years. They put me through hell, punching and kicking me all the time."

▲The actor revealed to Young Hollywood that he was often a victim of bullying owing to his height.

▲Kylie opened up to Wonderland about the bullying she suffered through her childhood. Her contemporaries judged her and called her names, which is why she decided to find people who were like her.

▲The star has already been the ambassador for several anti-bullying campaigns because, as Lovato revealed to People, they had a difficult childhood dealing with people who made fun of them.

▲In an interview with Teen Vogue, the actress related that it was almost always boys who were mean to her at school.

▲Jessica Hay, a childhood friend of the Duchess of Cambridge, told The Guardian in 2011 that Kate was often bullied by other girls who said she was too nice.

▲The Olympic swimmer's mother told Yahoo.com about a time when Phelps got into a fight with his bullies at school and ended up getting suspended.

▲The ex-Spice Girl told Ok! Magazine in 2011 that during her childhood she was often made fun of by her classmates for having a thin face and body.

▲One of Efron's former classmates told The Mirror that the actor had been seen as a nerd, and that he hadn't got on well with a lot of people, as well as being bullied.

▲Jessica didn't have an easy childhood, but she revealed to Self magazine that she used the bullying she suffered to become a stronger and more fulfilled woman.

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Her love of music and theater during middle school caused her contemporaries to make fun of her, revealed Lady Gaga in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2011.

▲In a 2009 interview with Marie Claire U.K, Kate confessed that she was bullied for being fat.

▲Miley told Elle magazine that she had suffered from depression after being bullied for her acne.

▲Colfer's clothes and sexuality made him a victim of bullying while at school, as he revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

▲Megan told E!News in 2009 that she was constantly bullied at school by classmates.

▲In her book Winona Ryder: The Biography, the actress revealed that she was constantly harassed by a boy who offended her with homophobic comments.

▲During a question and answer session for the site Cleveland.com, the singer explained to a fan that she had also suffered bullying for a long time during elementary school.

▲On the program 60 minutes, Spielberg revealed that his classmates just thought he was a nerd who played the clarinet in the school band.

▲The actor has often cited bullying as the reason behind his hard work and success.

▲The actress told The Guardian that her classmates had made fun of her for her gothic style.

▲Timberlake revealed on the Ellen show in 2010 that he had grown up in a city where American Football was the main culture, and that he was teased because he didn't like it.

▲The singer told Teen Vogue that lots of her classmates hadn't thought she was pretty or cool so they never spoke to her.

▲In an interview on the program Showbiz Tonight, Eva said that she had been tormented by a bully from seventh to ninth grade.

▲In 2013 the singer told Glamour magazine that she had been constantly bullied for her skin color.

▲In an interview with Contact Music, Bullock said that her clothes had made her a victim harsh teasing at school.

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The multimillionaire's mother, Maye Musk, told Esquire magazine that he had been the biggest victim of bullying at the school he went to in South Africa for being the youngest and the shortest.

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In June 2021, Dua Lipa took to her Instagram Story to celebrate the anniversary of her first album, and in the mix of her gratitude for all the support she's received, she also expressed thanks to her haters. She said, "It's been four years since my debut album has been out, and I'm so grateful for all the incredible opportunities, the amazing people I met, all the incredible lessons that I learnt, touring for like three years, getting bullied online which made me want to dance my a**e off and just really get better, so thank you so much." Fans may recall that not everyone was impressed with the singer's dance moves, and she was extensively bullied online after a video of her performance of her song 'One Kiss' with Calvin Harris went viral. But, the British star still thanked everyone along the way, "For all things good and bad, for helping me grow. I'm forever grateful and I'm excited for you guys to see what we've got coming up next."

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Tiffany Haddish released a children's book called 'Layla, the Last Black Unicorn.' The story was inspired by her experiences growing up and feeling different from everyone else, as well as her run-ins with a bully. In an interview about the book, Haddish had a surprisingly kind message for the girl who tormented her as a child. She wished her "all the joy and happiness she can handle," saying, "She was obviously an unhappy child. That's why she did what she did to me."

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The rapper said in a 2010 interview with Anderson Cooper that he had been a punchbag for his contemporaries at school.

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Bullying is not mere child's play. It's a practice that can leave psychological damage for life. And this is no more apparent than in the world of celebrities, though for many stars, bullying has been the reason they worked so hard for success.

Check out the gallery to see the stars who suffered from bullying during their childhood.