For these celebrities, the beginning of the school year was not the happiest day. While other children and adolescents rushed to school to see their classmates after the holidays, future movie stars delayed the moment of appearing on the doorstep to the last. The reason for this behavior is banal: within the school walls, they were among those students who were constantly faced with bullying. Pay attention to the list with photos of actors who were outcasts at school.
Christian Bale
- Prestige, The Dark Knight, Ford vs. Ferrari.
The performer of the role of Batman had a hard time during his school years. And the reason for the persecution was banal envy, because already at the age of 13, Christian became famous by starring in the film by Steven Spielberg. While viewers and critics highly appreciated the young actor's work, his classmates could not cope with their own jealousy and began to persecute the boy. As Bale himself recalled, at school he was kicked and beaten almost every day.
Jennifer Lawrence
- "Mom", "Passengers", "My boyfriend is crazy."
The star of the Hunger Games franchise, the winner of the Oscars, Golden Globes, Saturn and other prestigious film awards does not like to remember her school years. Now she looks very confident in herself, and during her studies she was a timid and shy girl who constantly endured ridicule and bullying from her classmates. According to the actress herself, because of this, she had to change educational institution more than once. Fortunately, the problems at school did not break Jennifer's psyche, and she skyrocketed to fame and success.
Charlize Theron
- "Mad Max: Fury Road", "The Devil's Advocate", "War Diver".
Today, when this gorgeous and talented actress appears on the screen or on the red carpet, the hearts of her fans freeze with delight. But it was not always so. At a young age, Charlize was incredibly shy and also wore terrible glasses, because of which she was constantly teased. And at the age of 15, she was nicknamed "the daughter of a murderer" after her mother shot her alcoholic husband in self-defense. The worst thing was that not only students, but also teachers of the school took part in the bullying.
Tom Cruise
- "Rain Man", "Edge of the Future", "Vanilla Sky".
Permanent performer of the role of super agent Ethan Hunt from the Mission: Impossible franchise also cannot boast of happy memories of his school days. The fact is that since childhood, the artist suffers from dyslexia - a violation of the ability to master the skills of writing and reading. It was for this that his classmates constantly teased him, calling him mentally retarded. A calm character and not the best physical data made Tom an easy target for larger and more cocky peers.
Jessica Alba
- "Sin City", "Dark Angel", "Intimate Dictionary".
The famous Hollywood actress, who is regularly included in the list of the most beautiful and sexiest women on the planet, also suffered from peer bullying in childhood and adolescence. Her classmates systematically bullied her because she was from a poor family and could not afford fashionable clothes. The girl was bullied for the insufficiently white skin color (as you know, the father of the future star is an American of Mexican origin).
In addition, Jessica often missed classes due to illness, so she lagged behind in some subjects. And the evil children immediately dubbed her a dumbass. As the artist herself later admitted, during a big break, she often had to hide in the nurse's office in order to avoid attacks from other students.
Christina Hendricks
- "Good Girls", "Replacement Teacher", "Solar Opposites".
This American performer also cannot tell anything good about her school years. In an interview, she admitted that it was the saddest experience in her life. The reason young Hendrix was harassed by her classmates was because she was different from the others. In high school, the girl was fond of the Goth subculture and walked with purple hair, and instead of meaningless parties she preferred to spend time in a drama circle - all this made her peers hate Christina fiercely.
Sylvester Stallone
- "Destroyer", "Rock Climber", "Hired Assassins".
The future performer of the roles of Rocky and Rambo also endured a lot of bullying from classmates. The spiteful children called the young Slay nothing more than "Quasimodo." And all because at birth the boy was seriously injured, and part of his facial muscles were paralyzed. For the same reason, his speech was impaired. According to Stallone, the worst torture in his school years for him is answering at the blackboard. As soon as he opened his mouth, the children immediately began to laugh.
Jennifer Garner / Jennifer Garner
- Dallas Buyers Club, Love Simon, Spy.
Among the celebrities who were outcasts at school is this talented performer and ex-wife of Ben Affleck. According to Jennifer herself, she was never popular among classmates. She was considered a real "nerd" and teased for being too resourceful and inquiring mind. In addition, young Jenny's appearance and inability to dress stylishly were the reasons for attacks.
Zac Efron
- The Double Life of Charlie Sun Cloud, The Greatest Showman, If You Lived Here, You Are Home Now.
We continue to talk about actors who were outcasts at school. Today it is even difficult to imagine that handsome Zach could not have been loved by his classmates in childhood. But in fact, this is so, and it is no coincidence that the performer was included in our photo-list of celebrities who faced bullying. From the stories of Efron himself, it follows that during his school years he was a strange, lanky and clumsy teenager, obsessed with studying and studying in a theater group. The girls did not pay any attention to him at all, and from the boys' peers he often "got nuts" just like that.
Kate Winslet
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Life of David Gale, Titanic.
In an interview with the Dailymail, the actress admitted that during her school years she was the object of bullying and ridicule. Classmates bullied the future movie star because of her physique and a few extra pounds, and also came up with an offensive nickname "Bubble", locked her in a school locker. The constant bullying led to the fact that Kate even developed an inferiority complex. And only endless faith in herself helped the girl to withstand that difficult period.
Leonardo DiCaprio
- Catch Me If You Can, The Great Gatsby, Django Unchained.
Kate Winslet's partner in the film "Titanic" as a child also fully felt the attacks of classmates. Studying at school was given to Leonardo with great difficulty, his academic performance was very low. And it was for this that peers teased the future sex symbol and winner of the most prestigious film awards, having come up with the nickname "Dumbass".
Kristen Stewart
- Panic Room, Still Alice, Happiness Yellow Handkerchief.
The star of the "Twilight" saga started acting early enough in films. And her classmates didn't like it very much. The girls began to spread dirty gossip about Kristen, wanting to spoil her pleasure from fame, and the boys constantly "pinched her in the corners" in order to then brag about their relationship with a young movie star. To get rid of such bullying, Stewart decided to graduate from school remotely.
Angelina Jolie
- "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Girl, Interrupted", "Substitution".
Today it is hard to believe that the popular actress, for whom almost the whole world is going crazy, was bullied by her peers in middle school. The reason for the attacks of classmates was her rather awkward appearance: long legs, broad shoulders and incredibly plump lips. Some of the girl's closeness also played an important role. Peers did not miss the opportunity to mock Angelina and almost drove her to suicide.
Julia Roberts
- "Ocean's Eleven", "Miracle", "Pretty Woman".
This Oscar-winning actress also faced bullying as a child. In elementary and high school, young Julia was constantly teased for her overly wide smile and oversized glasses that the girl was forced to wear. Classmates came up with cruel nicknames for her, the most innocuous of which was "Frog".
The list of foreign celebrities who got it during their school years is endless. Bullying victims include: Cameron Diaz (The Mask, My Guardian Angel, Gangs of New York), George Clooney (Gravity, The Ides of March, Financial Monster) , Eva Mendes / Eva Mendes ("Double Fast and the Furious", "Removal Rules: The Hitch Method", "The Place Under the Pines"), Barbra Streisand ("Crazy", "The Mirror Has Two Faces", "What We Were") , Jason Segel ("End of the Tour", "How I Met Your Mother", "Love You Dude"), Mila Kunis ("Black Swan", "Friendship", "The Book of Eli") and many others.
Natalia Rudova
- "Breathe with me", "Terms of contract", "Between us girls. Continuation ".
Among the Russian actors, there are also those who were outcasts at school. And Natalia Rudova is one of them. She was included in our photo-list of celebrities who faced bullying because during her studies she suffered not only from the attacks of her classmates, but also from the endless nagging of teachers. In her youth, Natasha was what is called the "black sheep". Her behavior irritated almost the entire teaching staff, so some teachers humiliated her, while others simply ignored her.