Tuesday 2 August 2022 08:00 AM Sophie Monk was bullied at school for being overweight by a 'tool' who later ... trends now Having the last laugh! Stunning Sophie Monk reveals she was bullied at school for being overweight by a 'tool' who later threatened to SUE her By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:19 BST, 2 August 2022 | Updated: 07:57 BST, 2 August 2022 Viewcomments She's the glamourous host of Beauty and the Geek. But Sophie Monk says she wasn't always the beauty she is known as and was bullied at school for being overweight. 'I was definitely bullied at school. I used to have to sing after every assembly, which is so humiliating anyway,' she said during a recent interview on The Kyle and Jackie O Show. Having the last laugh! Stunning Sophie Monk has reveaked she was bullied at school for being overweight by a 'tool' who later threatened to SUE her 'They’d make me sing the school song, the national anthem, whatever, and the kids used to say ‘it ain’t over until the fat lady sings,' she added. She said she was even called 'cellulite queen' by a particularly nasty bully. The 42-year-old said she had previously mentioned the bully on-air only to be later contacted by him threatening legal action for saying his name. Sophie said she was even called 'cellulite queen' by a particularly nasty bully Sophie joked he hadn't changed in the years since and it was 'good to know he’s a tool now.' The actress told the hosts some good came of the ordeal as she learned how to respond to difficult situations with a smile. 'It taught me a sense of humour. I learned self-deprecation,' she explained. Sophie said some good came of the ordeal as she learned how to respond to difficult situations with a smile Sophie rose to fame after winning the competitive singing series Popstars in 1999, and formed the girl group Bardot with the other winners. She later moved to Hollywood where she landed several film roles, and now hosts various reality shows for Channel Nine, including BATG. The television presenter recently made headlines after she bluntly said there is one question you should never ask a woman and told KIIS Network's Will and Woody she is sick of fielding questions about whether she's pregnant. The television presenter recently made headlines after she bluntly said there is one question you should never ask a woman Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility