Celebrities
Katy Perry reveals childhood mocking
Updated: 2011-05-25 15:37
(Agencies)
![Katy Perry reveals childhood mocking](../../attachement/jpg/site1/20110525/0023ae606c3e0f46dbdb10.jpg)
Katy Perry was nicknamed "over the shoulder boulder holder" at school.
The 26-year-old singer has revealed that her ample chest led to her classmates ridiculing her and referring to her by a slang term for a bra, but now her buxom figure receives compliments.
Tweeting about her school years she wrote: "#Inmiddleschool they called me "over the shoulder boulder holder" now they call me "hot" (sic)"
The 'Firework' hitmaker - the daughter of Christian pastors - also admitted she had "c**p" lunches but no one ever wanted to trade and give her their more interesting foodstuffs.
She tweeted: "I had such c**p(healthy) brown paper bag lunches that I couldn't trade ANYTHING. Had carrot sticks NO dip. (sic)"
Although Katy - who is married to actor and comedian Russell Brand - was teased for having large breasts as a teenager, she has revealed in the past that she prayed throughout her childhood that she would grow up to have a big bust.
She said: "I remember really vividly kneeling by my bed as a nine year old, saying my prayers and asking God to give me boobs that were so big that if I laid on my back I wouldn't be able to see my feet.
"Eventually that request was granted. A bit of divine intervention displays the power of prayer!"
Specials
![](../../attachement/jpg/site181/20110516/b8ac6f4a8ec70f3afff250.jpg)
Suzhou: Heaven on Earth
Time-tested adages sing praises of Suzhou, and Michael Paul Franklin finds it's not hard to understand why on a recent visit.
![](../../attachement/jpg/site181/20110517/b8ac6f4a8ec70f3c2b572e.jpg)
The sky's the limit
Chinese airline companies are increasingly recruiting pilots and flight attendants as the industry experiences rapid expansion.
![](../../attachement/jpg/site181/20110520/bc305ba24a510f4069fd58.jpg)
Diving into history
China's richest cultural heritage may lie in the deep, like exhibits in a giant underwater museum.