Celebrities

SPEAK OUT

About Bullying

“The kids at school thought it was weird that I liked country music. They’d make fun of me.”

Taylor Swift

Taylor Lautner

“I was viewed as a little bit of outcast. I didn’t have one group of friends who I hung out with every single day”

Beyonce

“I’m like everyone else – I have days when I look in the mirror and I’m like, Oh my god, I wish I could change this or that. The more you mature, you realize that those imperfections make you more beautiful.”

Zac Efron

“I got made fun of constantly [in high school]. When you get made fun of, when people point out your weaknesses, that’s just another opportunity for you to rise above.”

“I’ve often felt unattractive or different looking. As I’ve grown up, I’ve felt more comfortable in my own skin. It may sound cliché, but when you feel beautiful and strong on the inside, it shows on the outside.”

Angelina Jolie

“I never fit in, so I started pretending I was other people I thought were cool and dress how they dressed, talk how they talked, do whatever they were into.”

Corey Monteith

“In elementary school I was the mean girl, I would kick girls out of our group and make them go play with the non-popular kids.”

“I became the freak, the weirdo that everyone would stare at.”

“I used to get picked on a lot. But now I can get my own back.”

Tyra Banks

“ I got beat up in the bathroom, beat up in the hallways, shoved into lockers. You know, just for being the new kid.”

Eminem

“Bullying happens more than you think. I was bullied in school and it affected me so much I decided to be home schooled.”

Demi Lovato

“ I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied. By standing up for him, I learned to stand up for myself.”

Jackie Chan

“I think every year I become happier because I am more confident and more comfortable in my own skin.”

Zooey Deschanel

“I got beat up just about every day…I got kicked and

whatever”

Chris Rock

“In junior high, I had glasses and braces, my face was broken out and I was chubby.”

Kelly Clarkson

“I’m still in my awkward phase! My voice has been creaky since I was 13 and I can’t get it to stop. I think everyone feels awkward.”

Ashton Kutcher

Jessica Simpson

“ I had girls egging my home, writing curse words on the sidewalk in paint – just saying really nasty things about me. I quit cheerleading because I didn’t know what I was cheering for anymore.”

“ I had no really close friend, someone who understands you. I was always the new kid with the wrong shoes, the wrong accent. I didn’t have the friend to share things with and confide in.”

Tom Cruise

“ I didn’t fit in at high school. I felt like a freak. It took a long time for me to be OK with myself.”

Lady Gaga

President Barack Obama

Anti-BullyingAnti-Bullying LegislationArkansas Anti-Bullying Policy for Schools

California “Seth’s Law”

Colorado House Bill 1254

Massachusetts Bullying Law

Michigan –

“Matt’s Safe School Law”New Jersey “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights”

Texas Anti-Bullying Bill

Virginia House Bill 1624

Washington Cyberbullying Law