Tori Spelling opens up about her kids having 'endured enough bullying for a lifetime'

Susan Haas, USA TODAY
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Tori Spelling has had enough.

The mom and former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star frequently posts on social media about her family. She and husband Dean McDermott have five children together, plus his son from his first marriage. And those posts are often fodder for shamers, who bash Spelling for everything from letting her daughters dye their hair to the kids' clothes and weight.

But Saturday, Spelling hit back with a long post to Instagram detailing the bullying she says her kids have faced at school, saying "they have been thru so much bullying I can no longer not share."

She starts her post with 11-year-old Stella, whom she says "has endured enough bullying for a lifetime."

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My two 1st born... they have been thru so much bullying I can no longer not share and express ourselves - Stella is 11. She was 1 in this pic. Innocent little being that only knew unconditional love, honesty, exploration, & kindness. Her beautiful heart, full of hope. Between her last year at her elementary school or the 1st year at her middle school this human has endured enough bullying for a lifetime. Her old school in Encino, we were told she is acting like “ Patient zero” and “she’s playing the victim” & “ we are talking to the parents of that said bully” and “he is trying to change”. He never did! Never any consequences for his actions towards my daughter and other kids. This child’s parents are on the board of the school. They give a lot of money to this school. Financially, we aren’t able too. So, they won. We then moved kiddos to another school. One, that professed feelings and kindness as a priority. This time, my daughter was bullied so bad ( including comments about her weight and sexual things he said that my daughter didn’t even know about.). This school did the right thing and expelled the boy but the damage had been done. She now associates her education with boys that have been so horrific to her. She wanted to empower others girls and be a business leader. She now has panic attacks and doesn’t want to return to school. This girl, 2 years ago told me she wanted to be President or work to empower women daily. - Liam, my 1st born, is a fiesty funny guy. 2 thumbs up in this pic at 2 years old. He graduated last year from Encino but not without the principal telling us he was “ unmotivated “ & lazy. Poor guy thought from way he was treated by her that he was “stupid”. Beyond not the case. He is a hilarious, smart, outgoing, and a creative kind guy! Then, he started his new middle school. Same school as Stella. He was bullied to the point that he developed severe emotional based headaches and stomach aches. This school ( who did help with Stella’s situation) did not help with Liams. He continued to be bullied so bad we had to leave. Was hesitant to post this bc as celebs we are sometimes judged for having problems others have 😢#worriedmomma

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Spelling says at her old school, administrators told her Stella was “playing the victim” and that the bully's affluent parents assured there were "Never any consequences for his actions."

When they moved Stella to a new school, a bully made "comments about her weight and sexual things he said that my daughter didn’t even know about." This time, the school acted, but "the damage had been done."

Spelling says Stella "now associates her education with boys that have been so horrific to her. She wanted to empower others girls and be a business leader. She now has panic attacks and doesn’t want to return to school."

Tori Spelling, her husband actor Dean McDermott and their children arrive for the World Premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level."
Tori Spelling, her husband actor Dean McDermott and their children arrive for the World Premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level."

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She says Liam's principal told her that her son was "unmotivated & lazy." The new school that stood up for Stella didn't help Liam, Spelling says: "He was bullied to the point that he developed severe emotional based headaches and stomach aches. … He continued to be bullied so bad we had to leave."

The actress concluded her post by saying she was "hesitant to post this bc as celebs we are sometimes judged for having problems others have."

Spelling's comment section was flooded with support from fans and stories from others who have been bullied, or whose kids have had to cope.

"Doesn’t matter if you are a celebrity or not bullying is never ok," commented Instagram user deavonhobson.

And user wyciskala added, "Every child deserves to feel safe at school."

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