Tori Spelling's daughter had panic attacks over bullying

27 July 2021

Tori Spelling's teenage daughter was bullied so badly she suffered from panic attacks.

Tori Spelling

The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star has praised 13-year-old Stella - whom she has with her husband Dean McDermott - for her strength and courage to overcome the physical ailments she experienced as a direct result of the insults she received from a boy at school.

Taking to her Instagram account, the 48-year-old actress uploaded a photograph of Stella modelling for Petite 'n' Pretty and captioned it: "How Stella got her groove back… thx to @petitenpretty

"Her 1st modeling shoot as a teen girl. Stella is an amazing human. Heart of gold & always leads w/kindness. She’s innovative &creative and full of fire. Which is why as a mom it was so painful to see a young woman’s fire dimmed bc of bullying.

"Her bullying started in 5th grade in Encino. Sadly, the boy that bullied her and other girls & boys wasn’t stopped. His parents were on the board. They gave the school a lot of $. Sadly$ won out over the emotional care of the kids. I know i’ve talked bullying before.

"But, worse than that was the bullying she faced from her own principal. With Stella’s bullying came health issues. She developed headaches, stomachaches, panic attacks,& her asthma increased. Emotions can be pretty powerful & manifest into physical ailments.

"She missed alot of school due to this. But, what did remain was her drive & passion for baking, cooking, & crafting. (sic)"

Stella's love for baking and cooking secured her a spot on MasterChef last year but her school principal allegedly told her that she would only sign the consent form if Tori moves her to a different school afterwards.

She explained: "She wants to open her own bakery one day . Stella had lemonade stands & slime biz since she was 8 to save $for this. She got her dream of being on @gordongram Master Chef. Except this principal said NO (SHE had to sign to allow her). Why? Bc your kids miss too much school. After all stella had been thru w/the boy this principal refused to expel, she wouldn’t let Stella fulfill a day of her passion? So sad. I begged the principal. She finally said “ I’ll sign if your family leaves this school next year”. Wtf? My 4 kids had all been there since kindergarten. Stella was graduating next year! I agreed in tears so Stella could do Master Chef. Well, Stella WON!! I had never seen her confidence like I did that day! Her [fire] was back.That’s the lesson we should be teaching! To encourage our kids to find their individual passions & thrive! Sadly,principal followed thru. Stella would never graduate with her class. I wish I’d had the strength to challenge them! Taken a note from 90210 “Stella McDermott Graduates!”. But, I didn’t. Power and $ won. But, thx to @petitenpretty Stella got her powerful & fulfilling “school” moment! Her confidence now soaring! Your fire is back @stella_mcdermott08 You are a fierce female. So proud of U Buggy! (sic)"