Although Justin Bieber did a recording for the film, "Bully" --
there’s only one teenage singer-songwriter sensation named Ellie
who’s waging her own spot-on successful anti-bullying campaign.
As we know from the headlines, videos and victims themselves,
bullying can happen to almost anyone, at any time and anywhere.
And while there have always been bullies, the problem has spun
out of control from school grounds and cyberspace and into public
consciousness in the digital age.
A victim of bullying for more than four years, 15 year-old teen
entertainer, Ellie Smith, finally decided she wasn’t going to take
it anymore, and now tells others - "Don’t Let It Get to You!" --
which is also the title of the hot campaign theme song she wrote.
"I was bullied increasingly from about mid-year of grade 4, thru grade 8," Ellie tells CyberSpacers in this exclusive interview.
"By then I’d been completely ostracized by all my friends except
for two, both of whom eventually ‘caved’ to their need to fit with
the so-called ‘in-group’ and turned on me, as well."
The mega-talented Las Vegas teen has dazzled audiences with her
singing, acting, and performances starting at a very young age.
However, the excellent student, a National Jr. Honor Society
honoree reveals the bullying she endured was on emotional,
social, and even the physical level on a few occasions.
And if you think this only happens in public schools, think again.
"I was in a private, faith-based school," Ellie explains. "Like the
lyrics say in my song: DON’T LET IT GET TO YOU -- it’s getting
over here, it’s getting over there, it’s getting EVERYWHERE..."
Emotionally, the bullying was constant. Says Ellie: