Ed Sheeran has revealed that he was trolled by his classmates for his “quirky” looks.
During an interview with DJ Nihal and rapper Dave, the 28-year-old singer spoke about having a tough time in school as he was taunted by his fellow peers for his ginger hair, glasses and stuttering, reports Mail Online.
He said, “I hated primary school with a passion; I cried every day. I’m ginger, so I was instantly ripped into from the day I started school – ginger had a stutter, and wore huge glasses… just a bit odd.”
Sheeran continued, “I have always looked a little bit quirky and I never had much luck with girls. It was always like I looked a bit weird and then when I started playing music every time I would do a gig everyone was like ‘oh it’s the ginger guy with the small guitar’ and you get remembered for that.”
The “Shape of You” hitmaker shared that things changed for the better when he found music in high school.
“I got to high school, started playing the guitar and joined a band. Music is one of those things that can give you confidence. You’re suddenly like ‘wow, I can actually do something well’. Before I picked up a guitar I did nothing.”
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