Tori Spelling says that she’s endured a lot of bullying in her lifetime because of her looks. Sharing several photos of herself from both the present and the past, the Beverly Hills 90210 recently opened up about her looks and how she has been tormented by Internet trolls because of her appearance. Here’s what she has to say.
Sharing a photo of herself looking up with the camera pointed at her, the blonde beauty began her post with, “My Dad always said ‘Your eyes are the windows to your soul.’ I’ve never forgotten that. Because of that belief my Dad rarely let his actors wear sunglasses in a scene. He believed their eyes conveyed everything. All emotions. I’ve carried that motto thru my life. I always look people in the eyes. I hold their gaze always. I never look away. I’ve taught my kids to always show people respect and look them in the eyes when they are talking to them.”
Tori Spelling Admits To Being Bulled By Her Looks
Tori added, “I used to hate my eyes. When I started 90210 at 16 I was filled with low self confidence. Then, internet trolls ( yep we had them back then too!)called me frog and bug eyed. Being put under a microscope as a young girl in her formative years was hard. I spent years begging makeup artists on my shows and movies to please try to make my eyes look smaller. I would cry over my looks in the makeup trailer chair. I didn’t start to realize what an asset my eyes were till I did Scream 2 and the cover of Rolling Stone reenacting the iconic shower scene from Psycho. My eyes made that photo. They showed the emotion I was “feeling in my soul” in that picture.”
She continued, “Now, my face. Many people ask why I only show one side of my face. Some write hurtful things. Yes, it is a choice. My choice. Because, a vulnerable innocent excited girl showed all of her face at 16 and was eaten alive. Choices about my looks were made for me by nameless and faceless accounts. Words can’t be unread. Cyber bullying existed then and it does now worse than ever. So, every time one of you ask me why I don’t look straight on in photos and videos know why I make that choice. Years of hurtful comments that I don’t even want to share to give them energy. Way worse than bug or frog eyes. Just remember next time that you go to comment on someone’s account regarding their face or body or choices, you don’t know them. They don’t know you. But, their soul will remember that unkind comment. It’ll be imprinted on them. Our memories can’t remember physical pain but we do remember emotional, verbal, and written pain.”
Of course, it didn’t take long for her fans to comment on her post. Quite a few of them wrote, “I think you’re amazing and have been through a lot. I couldn’t imagine being so overly scrutinized while in the limelight at a young and vulnerable age. I couldn’t handle that well at such an age. You still handled it with grace. You are gorgeous inside and out. Always have been. And growing more beautiful, especially your soul, with every day that passes. You’re a loving and caring wife and mother.”
Another fan wrote, “Donna Martin was always my favorite. No Matter what Tori you are an icon and beautiful one at that.”
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