Elton John opened up about his experience with bullying to E! News' freshly-minted correspondent David Burtka.
In his E! interview, Elton mainly recounts being bullied as an adult:
"It was about control and them being able to keep me under their thumb," he told David. "And I was the perfect candidate for it. Even though I was famous and a big deal, it doesn't matter, it's who you are underneath that, and I was always kind of shy and intimidated."
"One was violent and the other two were mentally violent. They were very important people in my life. They were important people in my career and and in my personal life."
He goes on to dispense advice to bullied teens:
"Speak out, speak out," he instructs victims. "Snitch on them. Try to defend yourself, not like me, who hid it and thought it was OK to just go on like it."
...their tormentors:
"Your insecurities are what drive you to do this. You need to consider your consequences. I'm sure underneath it, you're all very nice people. We've all made mistakes in our life—this is a good time now to correct your mistakes and help people."
...and society at large:
"We have to nip this in the bud, too many people have died. Too many young people have committed suicide because they've been frightened of 15-16-year-olds."
Elton will practice what he preaches by helping Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation with its anti-bullying initiatives.
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