Kylie reveals being bullied over her appearance has made her 'hide' and 'cry,' and 'resulted in a lot of anxiety.'
Sep 5, 2015
AceShowbiz - Despite her celebrity status, Kylie Jenner has revealed to have been dealing with anxiety over fame. She shared her story through an Instagram post on Friday, September 4 in companion to the story of Lizzie Velasquez as part of her week-long anti-bullying campaign.
Lizzie is a 26-year-old who nine years ago was called "the world's ugliest woman" in a YouTube video. She suffers from a rare disease that makes it impossible for her to gain body fat, including in her face. After giving brief explanation about Lizzie's condition, Kylie went on addressing her anxiety.
"Lizzie suffers from a rare congenital disease that less than 10 people in the world are known to have. The disease impedes her from accumulating body fat; she literally has zero percent body fat and has never weighed more than 64 pounds, however though it is not terminal," wrote the reality TV star. "Throughout her entire life, this condition has resulted in a lot of #bullying. It is so unacceptable to treat people like this."
Kylie continued writing, "People are so quick to say horrible things about me everyday over and over and sometimes I can't take it. Even I at times get affected by it, I breakdown, I hide, I cry." She moreover revealed, "It's resulted in a lot of anxiety for me that I've never had to deal with before ever. My every move has been documented for the whole world and its been a nightmare trying to find myself through all of this. And I've absolutely lost apart of myself."
In the rest of her post, Kylie sang her admiration for Lizzie, claiming her life story has inspired her. "..... Lizzie taught me #IAmMoreThan who I think I am. For me, this is expected it comes with the territory. But Lizzie, you should of not had to go through that. Let's change this together. I love you Lizzie!" she ended her lengthy post.