Tom Ford’s Memories of Childhood Bullying: ‘I Was Absolutely Tortured’ | PEN | People

Tom Ford’s painful memories of childhood bullying: ‘I was absolutely tortured.’ The designer and filmmaker discusses the hardships of growing up gay in Texas.
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[@spoonface9698]

I love what he said about his parents’ love and security and helping him become the person he was meant to be ♥️

[@FacultyFan]

His parents must beam with pride, I know I would. :)

[@younggunna4089]

They bullied you like you was a nobody now you own one of the most succesfull fashion companies in the world and look super handsome at the same time!

[@JosePena-oe3be]

People who bully usually hate themselves &/or their own lives. O well Tom got the last laugh!

[@flavio7180]

It’s satisfying when the person who got bullied ends up being successful and getting the last laugh in life. If I’m not mistaken guys like Marc Jacobs, Elon Musk and Eminem were bullied a lot too when they were kids. All very successful now.

[@hemulinkulli]

​@@JosePena-oe3beyep or low self esteem

[@beasleybrother1]

I was bullied relentlessly growing up. It stays with you. Really does. Bravo on how he overcame

[@ToaSirian]

what a golden man. He wears his heart on his sleeve.

[@nietzschesmuse]

Tom Ford is my role model. What an elegant humble well groomed creative gentleman.

[@broddablack5290]

His parents must be so proud of him and such lovely words about his parents!

[@heinzbruno1]

Tom Ford is so lovable!

[@broddablack5290]

I. Surprised he’s shy he is so dramatic and such an eloquent speaker. Fabulous guy!

[@Clan635]

How sad anyone bullied you, you are so elegant well spoken Tom Ford extraordinaire such a gentleman 👏👏🤩

[@PriyankaGupta-ew1li]

0: 50 "You are Born the way you are Gonna Be" ❤😘

[@broddablack5290]

People are so mean! He is such a lovely guy. I love his movies.

[@TressBraga]

3:20 -- "Relax, it's gonna be okay. Relax."

[@SP-cp3qu]

very honest answers, nice interview

[@MRD__]

beautiful interview. thank you for interviewing Tom Ford

[@troysierra5228]

Being in my 50's. Yeah I could relate to the bulling. And if you went to school during the 80's. People jumped track from calling you a freak to a disease during the AIDS epidemic.

[@natlovesfashion27]

I just love Tom Ford! So down to Earth and refreshingly honest!

[@mayazzow2129]

"Relax" Love This Man!

[@priyankarmajumder4152]

You as a gay kid never forget and forgive how those straight kids around you bullied you a lot in the school and in your neighborhood even if you grow up and move on in life. It's an inseparable part of your life.

[@maggiethecat1538]

When I went to private school with him in Santa Fe in 9th grade, he looked like a preppy. Didn't ever see him bullied. He fit right in.

[@ca6248]

I think he's discussing grade school, not high school.

[@maggiethecat1538]

@@ca6248 could be.

[@eqcicil]

After all that an now you make straight men look absolutely FABULOUS! I’m straight but Tom Ford is my man crush!

[@jasonwong7140]

This guy is a walking ad for moisturizing your face

[@georgechanturiawithmontigu8796]

OH MY GOD, I HAVE THE SAME ANXIETY ABOUT KICKING A SOCCER BALL AND THE SAME THOUGHTS AND PANICK

[@joycea3290]

From Lowell, Massachusetts

[@IA100KPDT]

I know a man whose kid was bullied because of his mixed nationalities. He taught his kid, next time the bully picked on you, headbutt his nose. His kid did that and he and his kid was summoned to the principal office and the bullying stopped. Sometimes, you need to teach the kid to be aggressive when its time to.

[@ca6248]

"Purse?!" Lmao, I love how taken a back Tom Ford was after hearing that comment. 😂

[@jinomoreto4677]

His voice.

[@rekaroob2589]

I am sure he is much more succesfull than the people who bullied him😂😂

[@gormalfun99]

I know what it feels like to feel like you.

[@lavender5765]

I Love you texas boy 😘♥️

[@joycea3290]

I am 37years old and not good or great at something.

[@manicpanic8226]

its alright as long as you're having fun

[@BjoernarEricSven]

That interviewer, isn't he an actor? He looks familiar, but I can't quite place him.

[@joycea3290]

Joyce A-deg-bo-ye-ga

[@pedrojurado7987]

I would’ve defended him

[@sumitrautela6175]

❤

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Geez he has had a lot "work" done.

[@devonhayes2209]

I used to be the type of person who bullied gays.... and then I found out about Tom Ford

[@tombaluwe4144]

Good for you man

[@Thehandbanana]

Now a days it’s the gays bullying everyone else

[@saraa7117]

Tom Ford is the true gay guy, the rest of the world are still tryn to figure out whether theyr gar or trans

[@hannibalking85]

They both dress manly

[@mefreee2]

O gosh, he is almost crying how scarred and threatened he felt while growing up. Dang, yet he grew up and nobody did shit to him look at him bullied and abused poor thing 😂 everybody is abused at school in one way or another and everyone is abused by LIFE itself in one way or another. Animals eat each other in order to survive so do people all the time but in the different way.... sort of. SO don't make a scene from it Tom Ford. It looks like you made IT better than the rest of us 😂 after all.

[@axuxaxux]

fountain of youth

[@jacquilucquin8206]

So sad, his memories of a tortured childhood... for such a brillant, successful and confident individual, it's hard to imagine he harbours such insecurities. How wonderful that he felt confident to share his vunerabilities.

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

He probably wouldn't be the same person without the bullying. Not that i condone such behaviour, but it is a part of what made him who he is. Very successful people and artists (which he is both) often have horrible childhood stories.

[@jacquilucquin8206]

@@dr.doppeldecker3832 yes... as they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

@@jacquilucquin8206 yes, sad but true:) my grandfather often said "you can't achieve greatness without suffering"

[@carlawilliams5-26-27]

Sexy, flirtatious voice, quick glance he resembles Tom Cruise...

[@carlawilliams5-26-27]

@championchap i said quick glANCE LOL..