Madonna attributes her phenomenal success to the years she suffered at the hands of school bullies.

The Material Girl admits she was considered a “weirdo” during her high school days in the 1970s, but decided to use her classmates’ cruelty as a springboard to success.

She tells Vanity Fair magazine, “I wasn’t a hippie or a stoner, so I ended up being the weirdo. I was interested in classical ballet and music, so the kids were quite mean if you were different. I was one of those people that people were mean to. When that happened, instead of being a doormat, I decided to emphasize my differences. I didn’t shave my legs. I had hair growing under my arms. I refused to wear makeup, or fit the ideal of what a conventionally pretty girl would look like. So, of course, I was tortured even more.”

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Joan Rivers has hit out at celebrities who complain about their fame - insisting they chose to be famous.

The actress is amazed performers live in Hollywood and moan about being followed by the paparazzi, because they can live anywhere they want.

She says, “I’m so sick of people who say, ‘The paparazzi, I get no privacy.’ Go buy an island. Or shut the doors on your $25 million mansion and have a great time.”

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Former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland is planning to buy a house in London, so she can enjoy her home comforts when she is away from her native U.S.

The Dilemma hitmaker has been busy promoting her latest album Ms. Kelly in Europe over the last few months, and admits she is in the U.K. so often she needs a more permanent base.

She says, “I’m here once a month. I’m ready to get a place here.”

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