Alison Hammond used being ‘funny’ to hide her insecurities at school

OHMYGOSSIP — Alison Hammond used being “funny” to hide her insecurities in her school days.
The ‘This Morning’ presenter, 47, says she resorted to using comedy to help her fit in when she was younger because she used to be teased by fellow pupils.
Speaking on ‘The Capital XTRA Breakfast Show with Yinka and Shayna Marie’, she said: “You know what, I was still quite funny, but it was actually quite … maybe a little bit quieter, always trying to … just not knowing really where I fitted in really, and who were my people at the time.
“But, you know, I was still a little bit loud and, I think, again, like I said, I struggled with my reading so that was my insecurity.
“So, if anything, I probably used my comedy and the fact that I was quite funny and quick off the cuff to kind of protect myself. So, you know, I was a big girl as well, so I did get a little bit of teasing and stuff like that.
“So, because I was quick and funny, people would stop doing it because they know that they was gonna get cussed down. You know, it was more of a protection really, my comedy was more a protection – I would say it first before anyone else could say something, so it was like a protection.”
Alison believes she is not a “typical celebrity” as she is not “thin looking”.
She said: “I think when people see me, they see someone, you know, who is not your ‘typical celebrity’, you know. I’m not your thin looking … I’m not the most beautiful person you’ve ever come across.
“However, my beauty shines from inside out and I think that is what people are mainly attracted to. And I think it’s important when I’m there that people realise no matter how big you are, what colour you are, what race you are, whether you’re a woman, or a man, you can be seen, you can be heard, and it’s … you are valued as a person.
“And I think that’s what people maybe see in me, the fact that I should be allowed to do what anyone else is allowed to do because we’re all equal and when we bleed, it’s exactly the same colour.”
Listen to ‘Capital XTRA Breakfast with Yinka and Shayna Marie’ Monday-Friday from 6:30am-10am.

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