American photographer David LaChapelle wanted to kill himself because of bullies.
The outspoken snapper has worked with numerous top stars, including Madonna, Drew Barrymore and Marilyn Manson, but he wasn't always so popular.
LaChapelle has revealed that as a child he was forced to hide from "badly-dressed' bullies who made his life hell by hurling milk cartons at him.
He told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I remember being 14 years old and not wanting to live, but I couldn't do it because my parents were so nice, I thought it would ruin their lives."
The top lensman - who directed Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty' video - may have had first hand experience of bullies but that did not stop him publicly slating superstar siblings Jessica and Ashlee Simpson.
The respected snapper had been lined up to shoot the girls for a Rolling Stone cover but took offence after they refused to pose for him.
He ranted: "They're everything that's wrong with music, they're everything wrong with art - in one family. They hold no interest whatsoever for anybody. They're red-carpety, lip-synching television stars. I don't think they offer anything."
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