Serena beats the schoolgirl bullies by becoming a model
When Serena Stanworth was bullied out of school and even contemplated suicide after constant taunts of being "fat and ugly" she never dreamt she would be asked to work as a model. When Serena Stanworth was bullied out of school and even contemplated suicide after constant taunts of being "fat and ugly" she never dreamt she would be asked to work as a model. But that is what happened when the 22-year-old left school at 16 and decided to change her look - only to land modelling jobs and be told she was "beautiful". Serena, from Shifnal, said she was now having the last laugh. "From the early age of 11, I was severely bullied at school - to point of suicide," she said. "I didn't have many friends and I was told I was fat and ugly and would never get anywhere in life." Read more in today's Shropshire Star
When Serena Stanworth was bullied out of school and even contemplated suicide after constant taunts of being "fat and ugly" she never dreamt she would be asked to work as a model.
But that is what happened when the 22-year-old left school at 16 and decided to change her look - only to land modelling jobs and be told she was "beautiful". Serena, from Shifnal, said she was now having the last laugh.
"From the early age of 11, I was severely bullied at school - to point of suicide," she said.
"I didn't have many friends and I was told I was fat and ugly and would never get anywhere in life."
But after deciding to fight back, the mother-of-one has now turned her attention to helping other children who are being bullied in Shropshire's schools.
She added: "I never got any help so I had to get through it on my own.
"When I left school I started to change the way I looked and I started to get modelling jobs and at this point I was getting told I was beautiful - rather than ugly.
Suicide
"But many more children and young people are committing suicide each year through being bullied at school or even at home and they feel they have no one to turn to or talk to.
"As more young people are affected by this every year, I just thought enough is enough so I came up with an idea to release a song and maybe a video to go with it to encourage people to come forward and ask for help if they are being bullied."
In a bid to support young people and help families who have lost children to bullying, Serena is going to record a song but now needs the public's help.
"I think it would help children to see someone trying to help them who has been through the same thing and come out the other end a better person, and a happier one at that," she added.
"I need help recording the song and making the video so anyone who can help, please get in touch.
"I want to help and remember those who were not so lucky. I think this could help a lot more people and any money raised would go to families who have lost someone to bullying."
Anyone who can help should contact Serena on (01952) 274726.
By Jason Lavan
