WATCH: James McVey Opens Up About Being Bullied And How It Nearly Made Him Quit Music
30 August 2018, 10:43
The Vamps' guitarist, James McVey, has spoken candidly about being bullied at the age of 15, and how it nearly caused him to quit the industry.
While on Lorraine, The Vamps' James McVey spoke about the troubles with social media, and how it can lead to online bullying, after he, himself, was bullied at the age of 15.
Chatting to Rochelle Humes, the 'Can We Dance' band member said "I don't really know how it started.
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"It would maybe start with one or two messages from boys from another school," continued James. "It got to a point where I was like 'Do I stop doing the music?'".
James' 1.79m Twitter followers shared their support for his moving statement on national television.
So proud of you❤️x @TheVampsJames pic.twitter.com/dXjjlTmijT
— BWS❤️ (@_foryoubradley_) August 30, 2018
@TheVampsJames so so proud of you ❤️ x
— Z💞 (@Jls1dLMforever) August 30, 2018
@TheVampsJames i’m so proud of you james you are an amazing person 💘 thank you for everything
— bcjt (@holsix) August 30, 2018
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