It’s the trademark look that made him a heart-throb and left generations of fans swooning - rippling six pack, 100-watt smile and of course, his floppy ‘curtains’ hair style. But as superstar Peter Andre explains, his straightened hair is a response to a dark time in his life - the racist bullying he suffered as a child.
He and his Greek family were targeted by bullies after moving to Australia from the UK. And Peter, 49, says he’s still carries the emotional scars today.
“In the early years in Australia, I suffered a lot of racism,” he says. “It was a bit of a rough time. Not only were we the only Greeks on the Gold Coast but I had an English accent, curly hair, big nose, we really stood out.
