Lily Cole was bullied for having red hair

Lily Cole has been discussing the teasing she faced as a child because she had red hair.

The model said, "When I was younger I definitely did face anti-ginger prejudice. As a child all teasing hurts, whether it's because you're fat or a different race or have red hair. I had enough comments from a couple of people to make it a sore point."

She added, "I sympathise with children who are going through it but when they get older and are away from stupid children making comments, most people grow to love their red hair."

Well, she got the last laugh!

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