Natalie Dormer On Being Bullied | The Queen Latifah Show

Actress Natalie Dormer discusses being bullied as a child and how she grew from the experience.
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[@aylinboleyn8759]

When they mention Natalie they are always talking about the hunger games, GoT, but why they always forget about The Tudors, she was amazing in it.

[@obsessivefangirl5055]

Exactly!! Her performance as Anne Boleyn is one of the best portrayals of any historical figure I've ever seen

[@aylinboleyn8759]

@@obsessivefangirl5055 She's the best Anne Boleyn ever!!!

[@obsessivefangirl5055]

@@aylinboleyn8759 definitely! It was after watching the Tudors that I became high-key obsessed with Anne, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Henry and the rest of his wives. The Tudors as a whole was a pretty amazing show but Natalie's Anne Boleyn really shone out.

[@d_great_catsby1462]

her best role

[@rachelgrace7038]

Yes! I always remember her from the Tudors. Loved her as Anne Boleyn.

[@alliarosli1320]

That's the thing about bullying.. The victims never forget. So do the other malicious childhood unfortunate events

[@hunthughes]

+Dan Campbell If The Gift taught us anything… it's that "You think you're done with the past, but the past is not done with you." (VERY good, and I think somewhat appropriate, quote.) (Plus, it's a VERY good movie. It really sticks with you, and it makes you think. I would say it takes a couple viewings to understand some things in it.)

[@Tombbistol]

Allia Rosli I completely agree, I too was bullied badly during high school, it's been years ,I don't know how are they now ,nor how do they look like today, but their laughing faces when they were teenagers still in my head, I can still recall vividly what they said and did to me ,how they looked like back then .I really wanted to forget and forgive and I did.But part of me never let it go and still angry about those memories.

[@ahmedabdelwahab1212]

The Nameless Monster just let it go because you are too much better than this animals don not make them runes your childhood and now

[@AS-ds5zm]

allia rosli I’ve spent my whole life thinking there must be something wrong with me because I was bullied. Bullies definitely don’t realise how much it affects self esteem and that it doesn’t go away when they stop

[@thisuser1728]

@@toomeowstream3253 How are things now?

[@HiddenWen]

She looks fucking jaw dropping in that shirt.

[@EGlVM]

She'd even look jaw-dropping in a garbage bag, let's be real. lol

[@aliciacoburg155]

I love Natalie Dormer. She's an earth bound goddess.

[@roodog3761]

Oh yes...I would kneel at her altar all day, if only she would glance at me...

[@Dan4CW]

Maybe someone teased her b/c they had a crush on her and didn't know how to express it.

[@htechdance]

@@Dan4CW Could be for sure.

[@MizzReed19]

I adore her. She was PERFECT as Anne Boleyn

[@rachelgrace7038]

Agreed! I absolutely loved her in that role.

[@demibellini6915]

I love her little tilt of the mouth. So cute.

[@mr.fandango6223]

There's a line in GoT that Natalie asked D&D to be included because it was reminiscent of what happened to her in real life, where Margaery speaks to Sansa about her cousin Allana, who used to call her 'pigface' because of her nose.

[@Prodrentjet]

Bet their kicking themselves now

[@francisthompson3772]

I knew it!

[@allykatz0505]

How could they cancel Queen's show, she is such an awesome host and she makes interviews seem so natural!

[@debrafrakes6479]

allykatz0505 queen latifah is so down to earth and normal. In a fantastic way!

[@graphiquejack]

Honestly, I found her interjecting herself a little too much in the conversation. I think it’s fine that she said to Natalie that she was also bullied, and admittedly her story of saying she knew how to kill but was told not to use it was funny, but if you’re a host you need to let your guest speak more.

[@FlashakaViolet]

wtf who the hell would bully natalie freaking dormer

[@maltezz]

FlashakaViolet same kind of retards that believe jet fuel can melt steel beams.

[@veghbalint4877]

BUSH DID 9/11 THE ILLUMINATI GONNA KILL US ALL

[@maltezz]

***** ye it weakended the steal beams and set the entire building into a free fall collapse, also building 7, which were hit by nothing suddenly went into free fall collapse. do your research and check how many buildings have gone into free fall collapse during fires similar to those in wtc.

[@rforce21]

FlashakaViolet Lena freaking Headey

[@xbavajee]

FlashakaViolet Natalie Dormers Evil Twin perhaps

[@ChoskarChulian]

"HAHAHAHA YOURE SO FUCKING GORGEOUS LOLOLOL LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED SHE IS HAHAHA"

[@jonavuka]

ChoskarChulian STOP THE BULLYING

[@datickywickygurl]

ChoskarChulian I went to school w/ Natalie and I witnessed this bullying first-hand. I can still hear the kids chanting, "NATALIE'S A HOTTIE!!! NATALIE'S A HOTTIE!!" If only I had the courage to stand up for her!!! :(

[@tyrionwilldie4661]

+Beauty Effulgent bullshit

[@datickywickygurl]

Tyrion will die Umm yeah. It's a JOKE. It's supposed to be bullshit...

[@fieryrainysky]

+ChoskarChulian Interestingly enough,sometimes that is the EXACT reason why some ppl can get bullied. You have those Ugly,Untalented assholes out there that probably tried to make themselves feel better by making her feel awful..

[@Anubis3200]

There are so many famous people who used to be bullied at school... I think bullies should really stop and think about it. Cause if they did not bully them and actually became friends, they could be kicking off in Hollywood together right now as besties!

[@RosieOleanderDallinger]

I've heard a lot that a lot of famous people are damaged people on the inside

[@Anubis3200]

danny dizzy Wouldn't really surprise me. Lots of people achieve things after they've been constantly told they can't, and they just decided to prove them wrong.

[@heyitsgrace6224]

Anubis3200 she doesn't live in hollywood though, she lives in london

[@Anubis3200]

heyitsgrace Doesn't mean she never goes to Hollywood. Every famous actor goes there for this or that occasion of filming this or that film.

[@heyitsgrace6224]

yes that's true, but she doesn't LIVE there :) Anubis3200

[@kotaljohn4684]

Shes beautiful, wise,caring,sexy...shes perfect

[@VFEA20]

Names Natalie, that's all I need.

[@datickywickygurl]

Doc Bino Joffrey... Cersei ... Ilyn Payne... The Mount-- Oops wrong list!

[@theomajlak3765]

Doc Bino Portman?

[@mujtabakhan8865]

"a man only needs a name, and the rest is up to me"

[@danielbroers8902]

Mujtaba Khan a man has no name

[@thepaperninja3123]

Hodor

[@kitat3668]

She is so lovely.

[@SidNightWalker]

GOD she is so amazing.

[@Tballs81]

I like the wolf medallion * wink

[@SidNightWalker]

Then you rock, man.

[@dianam3299]

What's worst than be bullied at school is getting home and being bullied there too,that can screw you badly, when your father that is suppose to protect you tells you to not protect yourself or do anything about it cause he doesn't want be called from school is crap

[@olechristianhenne6583]

Anastasia Rose sadly my parents let m down allready

[@ejsbxbeiaskd1770]

Anastasia Rose wow this is depressing

[@vicky6184]

I get it. I used to be bullied by this boy at school (he used to take my lunch food from me) , and the one time I stood up to him, he went to my mother's workplace (she worked just around the corner of my school) to tell her how I was being mean to him. When I explained the whole situation to her, she was mad at me 'cause he went to her in front of her co-workers and the clients of the store. She then basically told me to suck it up and let him bully me. And I was 8 and sad 'cause my own mother wasn't proud of how I stood up to him, so I did as she said and let the other kids be mean to me. So I compleatly understand what you mean, and I'm sorry you have to go through it, the one where she "didn't want to get a call from the principal"seems to be more common than I thought.

[@joevignolor4u949]

I was lucky. My father told me the next time the bully bothered me I should fight back. He had already been to the school and they didn't do anything. He told me not to worry about being suspended for fighting. A while later the bully was bothering me again so I attacked him and almost threw him down a flight of stairs. After that he never bothered me again. No one else did either.

[@porte-majestuoso]

@@vicky6184 Wow, what a mother you have.

[@alicedavey4402]

I was bullied too. and my daughter who has just started school .. If she is bullied I have sworn to come down on anyone like a ton of bricks . she has a lot of people protecting her ...

[@RoySherfan]

You and me both. I pity the kid that will try and bully my kid. One of the proudest moments I remember was after some kid at my school bullied me. Last straw was he actually spat on me as I got off the school bus from the bus window. My dad marched into school, pulled the kid out of school assembly and screamed at the top of his voice "DARE YOU SPIT ON MY SON AGAIN! DARE YOU!" and the kid had tears streaming down. Cured the bullying from that day on till graduation. I'm not sure if that method will fly nowadays, I might have to get creative to stay "PC" but yeah, I'm gonna stand up for my kid too.

[@alicewyatt7889]

I love this woman. She just put my entire life so far into words, including the odd ball family that is my theatre company.

[@xosbabymama4703]

The victims never forget, even when you grow up and end up successful, it’s still there. The wound is still there and it never really heals

[@hhelgay2464]

She is so gorgeous!

[@elfodelputoinfierno]

I think we can consider Natalie being that shinny bit of hope in the end of a very dark hallway. She did not overcame what they threw at her, but did the best of it. And even stuck two fingers at the bullies, I mean, that line about Margaery's cousin being about her was brilliant.

[@mofogie]

I can see how she was bullied... I bet her classmates were thinking... You smirking at me?! You want some of this?! And natalie is like... No thats just how my face is.

[@saltycat662]

A lot of people actually make fun her nose and say she has a piggy nose but I think it suits her and is quite cute. I never found her very pretty on GoT but she looks amazing in her interviews.

[@jellyfish1068]

Ironically it seems like many actors who are succesful now actually had a hard past. I guess it kinda makes you a better actor to also know struggle and not only rainbows and sunshine. I don't really like spoiled people who got everything just because of luck.

[@zammmerjammer]

i.e. Will Smith's children.

[@TheMoggFREE]

@@zammmerjammer oh please, celebrity's children who get under the limelight are easy target of cyber bullying.

[@zammmerjammer]

@@TheMoggFREE That's rough. I hope their millions of dollars and cushy existence from birth will be able to make up for it a little.

[@AgentDigits]

Victims never forget. Some of us can still be who we are and follow our dreams, but some can't, that's why there needs to be more support. I used to get bullied for being gay, my nose, ears, teeth, I got called stupid etc. I grew into my features and I like how I look, mostly. I don't care what people say about my sexuality - I'm going to uni next month and I couldn't be happier with where my life is right now. My bullies currently don't have a job, didn't continue their education and are more miserable than me. When I see them on a bus I feel hate, but I also feel proud because I overcame them and didn't let them beat me.

[@naotholomi]

Oh bless her for saying "it makes it worse" then realizing that's the opposite we tell most kids so she quickly tries to backtrack, but what she's saying comes right out of her heart and experience and, sadly, telling teachers does not always make it better every time... tell SOMEONE, for sure, but the teachers are human and they can make mistakes if they don't fully understand

[@carolingi1741]

She is stunning and filled with beautiful feminine energy

[@tomasidh]

God she's fucking gorgeous

[@darcel21ify]

Wow, Natalie Dormer is more down to earth than I thought!

[@TheMrpolichon]

Bully Natalie is like being a fan of 1D : non acceptable. And if I knew her, I would protect her everytime ! ;)

[@lachlanlu2932]

Monsieur Polichon M'lady

[@hunthughes]

+Lachlan Lu I would Falcon-punch them into orbit.

[@thefirsttime7759]

Monsieur Polichon you dropped your fadora

[@gfilmer7150]

@@hunthughes I'd go full Natural Born Killers, the diner scene.

[@francisthompson3772]

"I think it had something to do with my face" And so I was right;she asked for this line.

[@rajamohammed8683]

Nothing wrong with her impish child face. It's I think one of the rare kind of faces that shows both beauty and sweet naughtiness in equal measures without anything devilish involving there. I surely do like her face.

[@missnna1999]

queen latifah is sure ageless

[@janyahespy6665]

Omg right she's so pretty and beautiful at 46!

[@owellwellwell2418]

I can't believe she made me love her more

[@peterhogben3304]

I can't believe such an attractive, beautiful woman would get bullied at school. Whoever did that must have been a twisted soul.

[@crazyaboutnature]

+Peter Hogben Being attractive shouldn't determine whether you're bullied or not.

[@peterhogben3304]

+crazyaboutnature I know. I'm not completely ignorant. But you would expect somebody like that to be quite popular, she's intelligent, nice to look at and still she got bullied. Wowzas! I can't believe it!

[@AnneMolly56]

I think Natalie got bullied partly because of how she smiles. I read that somewhere. People made fun of her mouth.

[@roseswynford2630]

Honestly any one can get bullied. Being attractive does not mean you will be free from it, it can often attract jealousy and then that turns into bullying. I am no looker, but I got bullied for getting high grades where as my bullies had no knowledge what so ever

[@peterhogben3304]

I suppose. I got bullied for being the odd one out. I am an aspie, but i didn't know until I was 17. I'm now 26. I think I got bullied because of my aspergers.

[@stephencooper7459]

She was the best thing in the penny dreadful city of angels show. She carried that show.

[@vamanosninja4143]

I was bullied and still am. I'm in the creative arts also so that could be connecting link. Ordinary people sense I'm different.

[@Magnoliasdiary]

she's gorgoeus

[@MimiTheHamster]

I was bullied too. And by my parents. It’s a trauma you carry around lifelong. I can only hope to end up as successful, strong, and still lovely like these gorgeous women

[@lukystarrk4life]

I love ❤️ Natalie when she is on screen. Awesome actress.

[@spiderpig641154]

Life is cruel. You either experience the cruelty early or later in life...being bullied at school is better because it prepares you for what is coming and you become resistant and know how to handle the ugly side of human nature. You also learn what is important to succeed and how to handle different kinds of people. I was bullied when I was a kid and if it wasn't for that, I certainly wouldn't be where I am today....and neither would those two. Emotional scars from childhood are what drives us to become successful because we have to prove to ourselves and to others that we are better than our bullies.

[@woobiesftw]

Wow off topic, important important topic, but Queen Latifah is looking so beautiful. Back to the important topic. Art is a must in humanity because of topics like this. Peace out.

[@nickstemberger1289]

Hey Queen Latifah, I have a whole new respect for you knowing you used your fighting training for the indefensible instead of joining the bullies. Would it also be okay to receive a general P.O. box for Natalie? I was bullied from elementary school well into late high school and wanted to ask her some questions I struggle with still at 26.

[@Poetic_Justice1962]

Transforming those bad experiences in my opinion defined her performance in Hunger Games, because she was able to ooze authentic self-confidence and non-conformity, by which she was able to infuse her character with the fearless attitude that it needed.

[@sophc193]

um who would bully my goddess? that's the thing though. you get bullied as a kid, then you make yourself grow up so well you make everyone wonder how anyone could ever have bullied you. those who get bullied are not just people who "deserve" it, and sadly it's way too common.

[@hunthughes]

+valkyrie cain Look at my comments above, and you'll see my answer to that.

[@MsRocka92]

I absolutely love this beautiful woman! She is an amazing actress too!

[@Jasonb4114]

I could listen to these two women talk forever

[@Sanguine_Addiction]

She'd be the perfect live action role for "Cammy" from Street Fighter II.

[@Allaroundtheworld99]

I bet those bullies feel stupid now that she's an actress and everyone loves her

[@greywolf0167]

two beautiful women inside and outside the queen and the princess

[@ryl2608]

she's so gorgeous

[@Childfreedollar]

Those bullies might be looking back at her and regretting what they did now that she's more famous and successful than them

[@lorelwebber6435]

I agree she was amazing in Tudor’s

[@JonMcG]

Look at you now , I wonder where "They" are ? Well done to you both for overcoming .

[@exoliia6536]

why is she so beautiful like that

[@smokedoliver1]

Natalie is gracious and beautiful.

[@faizanmckagan2827]

Queen latifah is so beautiful inside and out

[@DDM_08]

100% they were bullying her cause they were pissed off how attractive and charismatic she was

[@jayaredh6176]

natalie's laugh...@1:43

[@pattimuse1]

I really know what it's like! I am so glad it's not hushed anymore! Thank you, beautiful women!!🥰

[@OneofInfinity.]

Got bullied outside and at home got bullied by my own father has a bonus, couldn't wait to grow up and live my life, got married, joined the army, got 3 beautiful children I always treat with respect like it should be, even a beautiful grand daughter, my father showed me how not to raise children.

[@NellieKAdaba]

Beautiful woman. I was bullied to in school, but only verbally, from primary (aka elementary) up until secondary (high school).

[@hilozil]

She looks gorgeous in this interview 😍

[@mscherylb7950]

No body has the right to disrespect anyone. Even if a person thinks they are better then anyone else, even if a person isn’t well educated, etc, etc, etc:. No one should be a bully, we all should be human kind, not human beings.

[@christopherjeanmary8741]

Natalie!

[@mjin1223]

There are people who are insecure who needs to put other people down to get by

[@SweetLindsey123]

And in the end of the day those same people are the losers who end up doing nothing with their lives 🙄

[@reecehayden7731]

*Wonder if she has a list?*

[@Picnicl]

I promise you that Natalie Dormer is the most beautiful woman in the world.

[@abidking520]

How can I give this woman a burning kisses 🔥

[@lesliea.6440]

OMG who the hell would bully Natalie Dormer or Queen Latifa? It is sad to hear but also helps knowing that some of us were not alone. Also what Queen Latifah said about caring/defender for others , this is super true. Trauma can become something better under the right conditions.

[@ll7394]

I can't understand it, kids are so mean. she is like one of the most beautiful women in the world! She is wonderful

[@philipsdataworld6436]

I luv her looking and the way she thinks. Awesome.

[@texomajohn2916]

Show me the only star who was not bullied, they must be out there somewhere.

[@melis2645]

Always the special ones that get bullied how strange

[@roxyraccoon8856]

Bullies pick on people inferior to the bully and better than the bully. Bullies usually have a bad home life.

[@mariusthunder1118]

You need to look closely at Natalie's face to notice the imperfections in it, but then you don't care, because she is a tremendous woman

[@pikachuisshook5535]

She's so posh but so lovely

[@daisyday7610]

My daughter is surviving this. The girls would send pictures of knives 🔪 and say “I just love killing”. The school and parents of the bullies chose to down play it. The police say we should proceed with filing a report. Even big cities are small minded when it comes to being swept up by the “popular families”. We still have three years to proceed but daughter is recovering with therapy and family and friends support. The amount of damage mentally cannot have a price tag but it has destroyed days if not the majority of the past two years. I share these stories of celebrities who have been bullied with my daughter to show her she isn’t the only one, there is getting past it without vengeance, and she can succeed. She is a sensitive, artistic(drawing), funny and most of all lovable girl . We take her to England and France and there we see sparks off of her old self who is joyful and has insightful conversations. On a last note, she is too young to have seen Tudors, but knows about King Henry and his wives. Enticed to learn more about Anne Boleyn we stayed at Hever Castle on two of our visits and named her Labrador-Pyrenees Anne Boleyn.

[@Da_Fonz]

Natalie is just too beautiful!!

[@heyitsgrace6224]

Natalie Dormer is my favourite actor! I'm quite a late bloomer aka I was never into acting when I was small like most people, i did music instead. however i found that really stressful and the only way i could not be stressed was by playing other people because it makes me think that I'm not the only person in the world. that there are other types of people who are/were suffering with worse cases than myself. i now go to central london school of speech and drama and really really enjoy it! I'm not taking drama for gcse because it doesn't help you at all. love natalie so much!!!!!!!!! i really want to write her fan mail because i've never done something like that before. does anyone know her address?

[@katyjohnson8038]

+heyitsgrace look up their agent and contact them. Fan mail usually goes to a separate address and then, through the agent, gets given to the actor. Most are usually inclined to give you a free autograph if they're not too busy, but I've never tried.

[@igloozoo3771]

the thing about bullying. often times the bully will think they are the ones being bullied. Demi Lovato.

[@apatheticallyconcerned6574]

There's less bullying in schools than ever in history, and yet kids are weaker and more self centered. How is that possible? Probably because we are people of extremes. We're now coddling kids so badly they can't make up their own minds or solve their own problems as young adults. We went from "ah, it's just kids being kids" to "you cannot say anything to my child and if you dare to scold them for their behavior I will get you fired!"

[@DDM_08]

where are you from? I can imagine bullying in the US is pretty tamed nowadays with how soft a society theyve become and how sensitive they are. but in countries over Europe, some of Asia and especially Australia its rampant with the worst shi lol

[@spudanky]

This is amazing. How did I miss this?

[@PriestOfFilm]

Let them bloody you when you're young enough to learn ... you sharpen your arsenal with the lessons taught whilst they consider theirs unnecessary. Be the dark horse and completely out-pace those who did you wrong. Those who are bullied have a perspective that is valuable; that you know how the trauma of mindless cruelty is something that can be survived and it's a furnace to forge you into something better.

[@X_scarlet_x1]

Wow, I’m shocked why would you bully Natalie? She is one of the nicest people out there

[@timeispreciousliveasgoodas8652]

She is beautiful!!!

[@kingslayer9807]

People who bullied her mustve jumped off cliffs after seeing how beautiful shes turned out

[@mickeyagrawal2001]

She says that she was a late bloomer i.e. she realized at a point that she could have avoided the problems had she known the things she now know. Can a person who has gone through the same process, suggest what were the things that she discovered and how did she get better at handling people and social life.

[@leaisamusician]

If you're still interested in an answer, I'd like to help you with that (as a fellow late bloomer, immensely awkward to this day and loving it).

[@DisneyAndSpiritLover]

Ahhh she's sooo beautiful!!!!!!!!

[@danielasantana4365]

Two amazing women 😍

[@theflorgeormix]

Only 2 fights in high school draws. Have I bullied people yes in pre teens. My Mom cured me quick.

[@ArgenChina1]

love when she talks faster. haha

[@PikachuGrin]

My favorite Anne Boleyn 👑

[@justynawojcicka9849]

Good talk about this☺

[@Sahelianpirate]

give me their adress, i just wanna talk

[@3dbadboy1]

Something my parents never understood ("just ignore them") ... really?

[@Fishdifosh]

Dahm where are these people who bullied Natalie how dare they haha 😂

[@predatorcrab]

I dont believe this, how can a goddess be bullied by humans

[@Jess140594]

Urgh, I can't stand how beautiful she is. 😍

[@skincareaddicted]

These two are genuine about being bullied. When I heard Jessica Alba saying the same thing, I just don’t believe her and I also know someone who went to school with Jessica and she was quite Miss Popular. I really don’t like liars

[@rupesh7744]

Okay that was impressive

[@linegenrou]

she was bullied but she is so pretty

[@iandavidsson5674]

she is pretty now, but maybe she wasn't when she was a kid or she might have been awkward. for example Henry Cavill was bullied because he used to be fat as a kid. now, he's superman.

[@linegenrou]

had no idea that Henry Cavill was bullied. he's so good looking.