Katie Waissel once suffered so badly at the hands of school bullies, that she starved herself until she weighed just seven stone, it has been reported.
Friends have revealed that in her teens, the singer quickly lost more than forty pounds because she felt she failed to fit in with any of her classmates.
Waissel’s best friend George John claims that the bullying and difficult adolescence have led to Waissel (aka Lola Fontaine & Katie Vogel) suffering from a crippling lack of confidence and explains her many alter egos over the years.
He told The Sun:
“Katie was quite badly bullied through school. She never fitted in anywhere.
“That is why she has gone by so many different names. They are all her alter egos. No one knows the real Katie.”
“The bullying was more mental abuse but she did tell me it got physical. She was never accepted for who she was.
Friends have revealed that in her teens, the singer quickly lost more than forty pounds because she felt she failed to fit in with any of her classmates.
Waissel’s best friend George John claims that the bullying and difficult adolescence have led to Waissel (aka Lola Fontaine & Katie Vogel) suffering from a crippling lack of confidence and explains her many alter egos over the years.
He told The Sun:
“Katie was quite badly bullied through school. She never fitted in anywhere.
“That is why she has gone by so many different names. They are all her alter egos. No one knows the real Katie.”
“The bullying was more mental abuse but she did tell me it got physical. She was never accepted for who she was.
- 10/19/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
We revealed yesterday that X Factor hopeful Katie Waissel has once starred in her own reality TV show under the name of Katie Vogel and today it has emerged that she also landed a record deal under the name of Lola Fontaine.
The News Of The World reports that Katie has already recorded her debut album with La’s Chamberlain records and is contracted for a second record also.
Her manager Jason Silverman told the newspaper:
“We do have a girl on our books called Katie Waissel.
“We’re just about to release a record – it’s brand new. She came to La and we signed her to a two-record deal. We just finished one and then she went back home to work over there while we get ready to release the record in the fall.” In a later call he said: “I’d like to keep the Press quiet...
The News Of The World reports that Katie has already recorded her debut album with La’s Chamberlain records and is contracted for a second record also.
Her manager Jason Silverman told the newspaper:
“We do have a girl on our books called Katie Waissel.
“We’re just about to release a record – it’s brand new. She came to La and we signed her to a two-record deal. We just finished one and then she went back home to work over there while we get ready to release the record in the fall.” In a later call he said: “I’d like to keep the Press quiet...
- 8/22/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Katie Waissel had previously starred in her own reality TV show before appearing on this year's X Factor. According to The Sun, the singer was picked from 200 people to feature in online programme Green Eyed World. Using the name Katie Vogel, the 24-year-old was followed as she split from her boyfriend and went to the Us to work in the music industry. The 14-part series (more)...
- 8/21/2010
- by By Clare Wiley
- Digital Spy
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