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A story from across the pond that many of us can empathize with: British X Factor star Marcus Collins says he was "bullied and beaten" as a child because he was Black and gay, reports the Sunday Mirror.
The 23-year-old hairdresser told the Sunday Mirror he was picked on while growing up in a predominantly white area of Liverpool. "There was only three people who were mixed race, so we stood out," he said. "It wasn’t just words, I was beaten up too. But as I have gotten older racism has become less of a problem as people have become more educated."
But he has since been bullied for being gay – and even been attacked in the street when he was out drinking with friends. The X Factor hopeful said: "There’s been a few low points, where it’s been horrible, difficult and awkward." Marcus said his family and boyfriend of four years, David Heath, have helped him through the tough times.
Marcus was able to survive the bullying. Thankfully. Many others were not so lucky ...
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