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Zooey Deschanel Was Bullied in School: Which Bullied Celebrity Got the Biggest Last Laugh?

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SLIDESHOW: Which Bullied Celeb Got the Last Laugh?

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Zooey Deschanel

Her Fox show "New Girl" is a hit, but Zooey wasn't quite as popular back in school. "Girls spit in my face, people were so mean to me, I'd cry every day," she tells Allure.
  1. Zooey Deschanel

    Zooey Deschanel

    Her Fox show "New Girl" is a hit, but Zooey wasn't quite as popular back in school. "Girls spit in my face, people were so mean to me, I'd cry every day," she tells Allure.

  2. Tom Cruise

    Tom Cruise

    "Your heart's pounding, you sweat, and you feel like you're going to vomit," Cruise said of being bullied. "I never liked hitting someone, but I know if I don't hit that guy hard he's going to pick on me all year."

  3. Madonna

    Madonna

    "In high school I wasn't a hippie or a stoner, so I ended up being the weirdo. I was interested in classical ballet and music, so the kids were quite mean if you were different," she told Vanity Fair.

  4. Lady Gaga

    Lady Gaga

    Gaga told Rolling Stone she was “teased for being ugly, having a big nose, being annoying." She also told Ellen DeGeneres: “I didn't fit in at high school, I wanted to be like Boy George and I felt like a freak."

  5. Sandra Bullock

    Sandra Bullock

    "I looked like a clown compared to the cool way the other students looked and dressed. So I got my ass whooped a little bit,” Bullock said, according to Contact Music.

  6. Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift

    "Junior high was actually sort of hard because I got dumped by this group of popular girls," Swift told Teen Vogue. "They didn't think I was cool or pretty enough, so they stopped talking to me."

  7. Eminem

    Eminem

    Eminem’s mom reportedly sued the Detroit school system, stating that bullying caused her son to have "nightmares and anti-social behavior."

  8. Chris Colfer

    Chris Colfer

    Colfer's character is teased on "Glee," but in real life, he was “a walking punching bag" who was "teased every day from elementary school until high school,” People reported.

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She's become synonymous with the word "adorkable," but "New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel wasn't quite as popular back in her school days. "Girls spit in my face, people were so mean to me, I'd cry every day," she tells Allure.

Even today, the 32-year-old "it" girl says she avoids gossip websites like Gawker. "I actually think the writing is really funny, but there is a chance that somebody is undercutting me," she tells the mag.

Deschanel isn't the only popular star who has proven that success is the best revenge. "Your heart's pounding, you sweat, and you feel like you're going to vomit," Tom Cruise said of being bullied. Lady Gaga told Rolling Stone she was “teased for being ugly, having a big nose, being annoying."

Taylor Swift was also a target for "Mean" girls. "Junior high was actually sort of hard because I got dumped by this group of popular girls," Swift told Teen Vogue. "They didn't think I was cool or pretty enough, so they stopped talking to me."

From Deschanel to Swift to Madonna, click through our slideshow and let us know: Which bullied celebrity got the biggest last laugh?
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  • Jesterz January 18, 2012 17:47:44
    Zooey Deschanel
    Jesterz
    +18
    Anyone who got bullied in school and became successful at what they do came out a winner... The majority are not stars or celebrities, but each and everyone of them got the last laugh as a human being...

    I chose Zooey cuz i like her a lot! ;o)

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  • thatrandomgleek February 20, 2012 12:50:59
    Chris Colfer
    thatrandomgleek
    Defintely Chris. He's published a book, starred in a movie, wo a golden globe, and been on a ht tv show. He also once got a bully to climb a pile of manure..that in itself is a last laugh. Oh, and his movie he wrote and starred in is basically a big screw you to his hometown and his high school classmates.
  • emily February 06, 2012 02:30:24
    Taylor Swift
    emily
    i think taylor because she has a lot of talent
  • hi February 02, 2012 03:49:52 (edited)
    Taylor Swift
    hi
    +1
    yeah why isnt demi on it she was the most bullied she has i site against bullying
  • Sasquatch January 29, 2012 02:44:58
    Taylor Swift
    Sasquatch
    +2
    Why isn't Demi Lovato on the list?
  • *SmileS* =) January 25, 2012 02:34:33
    Eminem
    *SmileS* =)
    All of them..look at them now there something the bullies probably ain't nothin
  • studiobrat BN-0 January 24, 2012 18:47:40
    Lady Gaga
    studiobrat  BN-0
    I'm sure the ones who bullied her now want to be in her entourage. Haaaa!
  • nightcrawler2005 January 23, 2012 23:44:43
    Zooey Deschanel
    nightcrawler2005
    It was a toss up between Zooey Deschanel and Taylor Swift.
    Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise, Eminem and Madonna I'm completely sick of hearing about them. Sandra Bullock is popular but not that big don't get me wrong I like her but not that high up in the celeb order. Chris Colfer I don't know who the hell he is and really I don't care.
  • RamsayDearest January 23, 2012 04:38:59
    Zooey Deschanel
    RamsayDearest
    All of them, really.
  • oreo January 22, 2012 23:16:44
    Eminem
    oreo
    everyone actually got the last laugh because i bet their friends are doing nothing with their lives and they are making millions
  • concerned dude January 22, 2012 22:29:09
    Taylor Swift
    concerned dude
    +2
    the more I learn about Taylor the more I respect her.
  • Tree-Hugger January 22, 2012 21:49:24
    Eminem
    Tree-Hugger
    +1
    Eminem cuz the bullies can't deny he's awesome
  • Kirby January 22, 2012 16:54:38
    Sandra Bullock
    Kirby
    Truthfully I'd say they all got the last laugh. I sure hope those who bullied them are kicking themselves in the ass!
  • Elton Joao January 22, 2012 14:34:08
    Eminem
    Elton Joao
    F***king Hell. Lady Gaga has No Futuer(!)
  • Eric January 22, 2012 10:10:18
    Eminem
    Eric
    +1
    Picked Eminem just because I doubt that he is concerned about his being bullied. Here's the thing, everyone gets bullied in high school. Part of evolutionary biology, I guess. What concerns me is those who dwell on it and get snobby when they find some success.

    Taylor Swift's song Mean is the most ironical. Here she being very mean to someone that she felt was mean to her, only her meanness is coming as an adult that should have matured a little while her tormenter was just some kid, growing up, doing dumb stuff that kids do. Grow up, Swift. No reason to be mean. No reason to prove that you are no better that mean kid.
  • tabbycat20 January 22, 2012 01:09:54
    Sandra Bullock
    tabbycat20
    All of them, I just chose my favorite. lol
  • aurelie January 22, 2012 00:44:28
    Chris Colfer
    aurelie
    +1
    All of them really. They've had their fair share of success and now the people at home watching them go on with their careers are probably thinking "damn, I guess I shouldn't have been so mean to them".
  • Cierra January 22, 2012 00:13:16
    Taylor Swift
    Cierra
    I think all of them got the biggest last laugh. I just picked Taylor Swift cause she's my girl. lol
  • ~pretty little gleek~ January 21, 2012 21:46:10
    Taylor Swift
    ~pretty little gleek~
    +1
    and selena gomez i mean come on she was bullied for being barney and now she is one of the worlds richest teens!!
  • Tamara McMillan January 21, 2012 20:15:17
    Zooey Deschanel
    Tamara McMillan
    She is so cute I would think "hers" would be the face most script writers would have in mind and want for the lovely nice girl. I like anything I have seen her in from "The Wiz" to "The Happening". She seems to have it all and I am sure school kids were jealous not to have such a cute look of their own.
  • MyChemicalRomanceFS January 21, 2012 19:53:40
    Lady Gaga
    MyChemicalRomanceFS
    +3
    I think all of them although i do have to admit about half of these play on the i got bullied thing..... and somtimes i think it's just an act... but there are other artists that got really got badly bullied like Demi Lovato and Jessie J, and they are both extremely talented, both making their way to the top and both beautiful (and are both rich) <3


  • Alphalily January 21, 2012 19:02:35
    Sandra Bullock
    Alphalily
  • mj-MUSIC-mcr January 21, 2012 18:39:55
    Zooey Deschanel
    mj-MUSIC-mcr
    and lady gaga
  • ATHENA January 21, 2012 17:13:16
    Taylor Swift
    ATHENA
    Nuff said...
  • Al Thompson, R.E.A., C.E.I. January 21, 2012 16:55:45
  • Mustachio57 January 21, 2012 03:00:32
    Eminem
    Mustachio57
    +1
    And my second choice would be Lady Gaga, because I know what being bullied feels like...
  • Stacy F January 21, 2012 02:17:09
    Zooey Deschanel
    Stacy F
    +1
    I expect that everyone has been the victim of bullying, at some time or another. I know I was. But I never let it stand in my way, and I'm stronger for that resolve. As far as Zooey Deschanel, I just think she is absolutely drop-dead GORGEOUS! Those eyes..... Wow! zooey deschanel
  • iluvbroadway15 January 21, 2012 01:59:35 (edited)
    Taylor Swift
    iluvbroadway15
    +3
    "Mean" is catchy... and if I was bullied, I'd rather stand up for myself and have the last laugh than be a weak coward and "tell an adult". Would that seriously make the bully stop? Everyone is giving some stupid tips to children today.

    stand up for yourself
    taylor swift teen vogue
  • Dead Girl Superstar! January 21, 2012 01:14:45
    Zooey Deschanel
    Dead Girl Superstar!
    +1
    All of them, actually.. All of em are more famous than those who billed them.
    In.your.face.bullies.!!!! >;DD <3333
  • Dead Gi... Dead Gi... January 21, 2012 01:15:22
    Dead Girl Superstar!
    bullied****
  • metasebia January 20, 2012 23:42:47
    Eminem
    metasebia
    he sooooooo..... !!!! ,cool & handsome
  • AltPunkMetal January 20, 2012 23:02:54
    Eminem
    AltPunkMetal
    I'd say that.
  • Nekosarethebest January 20, 2012 18:50:04
    Sandra Bullock
    Nekosarethebest
    +1
    I think all of them did. All are famous and happy.
  • Ego Death January 20, 2012 18:22:55
    Eminem
    Ego Death
    +1
    Marilyn Manson.



    Eminem.

  • Anna E January 20, 2012 18:22:13
    Sandra Bullock
    Anna E
    Heckifino. Doesn't matter to me. Bullying is pathetic, stupid, and nothing to laugh over.

    I think people like Deschanel, Bullock, and Swift handled it better. People like Tom Snooze and Eminem are just nuts, and Madonna and Gaga flaunted themselves in retaliation.
  • Bob January 20, 2012 18:10:50 (edited)
    Sandra Bullock
    Bob
    I got bullied in school I had to start playing football to get them off my back. For some reason I'd have to say Sandra Bullock. In fact she graduated the same year I did.
  • briannaXpanda January 20, 2012 17:49:55
  • Jeffrey C January 20, 2012 16:57:42
    Taylor Swift
    Jeffrey C
    +1
    She's so sweet and adorable! Total crush on her :)
  • Princess Kainat January 20, 2012 16:16:43
    Taylor Swift
    Princess Kainat
    l0ve tayler
  • mzjustinbieberb January 20, 2012 16:02:40
    Zooey Deschanel
    mzjustinbieberb
    +1
    that is so disrespectful to spit in somebody's face! Look at her now bully's, shes more successful than you are
  • Solitude's Shadow January 20, 2012 15:35:18
    Lady Gaga
    Solitude's Shadow
    +1
    I think Lady Gaga. Taylor Swift sucks.
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