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The Independent UK
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Kate Ng

Vick Hope reveals she was called a ‘gorilla’ in school for having hairy legs

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Vick Hope has opened up about being bullied at school and called a “gorilla” for having hairy legs as a teenager.

The BBC Radio 1 presenter also revealed that her mother would not allow her to shave her legs and told her to “embrace” her curly hair, which led to “shouting matches” between them.

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