Kristen Stewart Admits She Was Bullied For Being A Tomboy In Her Teens

The star opens up to ‘Vanity Fair’ about the painful memories of getting mocked for not shaving her legs, and how “it really bothered” her. Read on to see what she had to say about her style evolution.

If you’re looking at Kristen Stewart‘s gorgeous couture photo shoot in the July 2012 issue of Vanity Fair, it’s hard to believe that the star, covered in couture, wasn’t always comfortable in the intricate designs. She opened up to the mag, saying, “Look at a picture of me before I was 15. I am a boy. I wore my brother’s clothes, dude! Not like I cared that much, but I remember being made fun of because I wasn’t wearing Juicy jeans. I didn’t even think about it. I wore my gym clothes. But it’s not like I didn’t care that they made fun of me. It really bothered me. I remember this girl in sixth grade looked at me in gym and was like, ‘Oh my God! That’s disgusting—you don’t shave your legs!”

While she didn’t pay much attention to what she wore back then, now she gets the chance to walk the red carpet in a slew of sexy and chic high-fashion creations. From stunning gowns to flirty minis, her style has definitely evolved! She said she gets to wear “some cool shit” now, from some of the world’s top designers.

The star has definitely embraced the fact that she has some of the most gorgeous creations at her disposal — and she looks so confident and cool showing them off!

Katrina Mitzeliotis

[Vanity Fair]

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I know how it feels to get mocked because you are different I had a very hard time when I was little (I’m 12 now) because I have ginger hair and other people envy my hair couler but one girl didn’t like me and kept calling me names and lots of other things like ginger nut biscuit and carrot top And it was a bad time for me because i was scared to go to schoo so I know how it feels. I am like a tomboy never wear heels always sneakers and never dresses plain top baggy tops and shorts or jeans never in my life have I worn a dress and heels. So I know how it feels to get mocked because you are different.

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There are alot of trolls out there hating on this young woman b/c of the success of Twilight. If they’d read the books, they’d understand that K-Stew plays Bella perfectly. She was good in SWATH, and she excels in these lesser known indy roles. Plus, she is beautiful. It’s weird that it bothers me when people hate on her, but I kinda feel like she is a sort of “everyman’s” kid sister. She is pretty and talented and brave enough to be herself. I hope she continues to thrive.

people need to shut up about the way they dis her! shes beautiful and unique and i personally love and look up to her for being like that! she has emotion, she does smile. stop trippin and get of with your life:)

i hope that 1 day you will meet up with those girls that used to bully you and then show them whos famouls and all glammed up, in their faces biarchessss.

you have have come along way kristen and no doubt you will be on top 1 day.

i was bullied for being unique! People always thought that because i am into football and didnt wear makeup and didnt hav all of the things that other people had that i was diffrant! Then all of those bullys went off the rails ! Getting pregnant at the sge of 14, drugs, alchole and smking at a young age! but now im a professional footballer and now that proved those bullys wrong!

It’s sad for anyone to be bullied. Kristen has come a long way and is now a fashionista and very successful! That’s superb!

It’s also very human to remember slights and hopefully people can just laugh it off and move on. Looks like that is how she is handling her memory of the past.

i was bullied too because of my weight and how i look , those kids who do that are just people who want to look cool and humiliate to look so strong and to show off how they look , Compare them to kids who weight more and don’t have a lot of confident like the others(by the way huge fan of demi lovato!!)

I have been bullied since year 5 because I wasn’t one of the sexy gorgeous girls that felt comfortable in mini skirts and strapless tops

I hope that today, like Kristen, you are comfortable in your own skin and are rockin’ your own style. When you feel comfortable in your own style and in your own way of dressing, you will exude confidence and feel great! I was also like you when I was a teenager….now I look back and just grin at my insecurities. I developed a better, stronger personality because of those insecurities. Like Kristen, do and wear what always makes YOU comfortable! Keep calm and carry on!

Try not to let them get to you too much… so your not comfortable in minis etc… Me neither… Just remember that one day you’ll have a successful career and your bullies will all have had kids when they were teenagers or be less successful than you…. I had people tease me at times and I know this… I am a lot more successful in my life & career than they are…..