La Roux: 'I was bullied at school'

La Roux singer Elly Jackson has revealed that she was bullied at school for being overweight and having a unique sense of style.

The 'I'm Not Your Toy' singer, who was apparently mocked by other girls at her private school, said that the teasing made her determined to change her looks.

She told Observer Woman magazine: "At school you're almost incapable of doing anything outside what your peers do. I went to an incredibly strict, religious private school, and it sucked the life out of me."

Jackson continued: "My friends were very girly, going out in mini-skirts and I just didn't get it. I got a lot of crap as a teenager because I was quite a lot bigger than I am now. There would be groups of girls at the bus stop shouting 'Fat one' and I lost a lot of weight after that."

The music star added: "Until a couple of years ago I had hair down to my chest. Everyone said I looked like Joni Mitchell. I'd had enough. So I kept cutting it until it got to my ears and started experimenting with it."