Devon Windsor reveals she saw a child therapist as a teenager to help her deal with bullying  

Devon Windsor has revealed she was taken to see a child therapist to her deal with being bullied by her classmates. 

The Victoria’s Secret model, 26, told how she was picked on for being ‘tall and awkward’ and at one point, her school got involved and recommended she see a therapist.

Speaking in a YouTube vlog, Devon said: ‘I actually struggled so much that the school got involved. I know some things happened in school or the classroom. 

‘I saw the school therapist and talked about my feelings. I was in middle school so this was the peak of my awkward years. They recommended I see a child therapist. 

‘It was like, “people can be frickin’ mean and we’re going to help you deal with those people.” They used to help me come up with comebacks or ways to just ignore people if they were being mean to me. 

‘I honestly hardly remember this, my therapy sessions. I only did it for a short amount of time, it’s not like I saw my therapist throughout my whole life. 

‘It was to help me know I wasn’t alone in that situation and that’s why I’m doing this video, so that you guys know you’re not alone.’ 

Devon, who is from Missouri, told how she was a reserved child and was ‘guarded’ for many years but came into her stride around the age of 16.

She said: ‘I had a couple of good friends but not a lot. My sister was the cool girl and I was not. By no means was I the nerd, but I was not the cool girl. 

‘A lot of it was physical appearance and being different. I was super tall at a really young age and super awkward. I was awkward and lanky. 

‘That wasn’t great for me, that was something people picked on me for and bullied me a lot about.’

Devon, who now lives in Miami with her husband Johnny Barbara, said she also received hurtful comments online when she first started modelling as a teenager. 

She said: ‘I remember when Honesty Box was a thing, I had just started modelling and people would write in, “you’re the worst model, you’re so ugly, people only talk to you because of your sister.” 

‘It really affected me. I think people don’t realise, even myself, sometimes I’ll say something to my sister or my husband that could be hurtful and you don’t realise it.’

Devon said she still received negative comments from online trolls but has learned not to let the messages hurt her feelings. 

The beauty said she has also received cruel comments from people in the fashion industry as she advised her followers to rise above bullying.

She said: ‘The modelling industry is cut-throat. It is not always pretty. We’re not constantly showing and sharing every negative aspect of it. I’ve had my fair share of negative experiences. 

‘Modelling, you’re alone a lot, you travel a lot alone and you’re living in these foreign cities with no friends and people can be very harsh. 

‘People can be very harsh. Telling you you’re fat to your face or these clothes don’t fit you and you can’t take it personally. 

‘If I’m able to sit in a room and not take it personally and I have full strength, each of you can do the same in a situation where someone is bullying you. It took me a long time to learn that. 

‘Sometimes people say something and it does hit me and I’m like, “ouch”. It does still happen. I’m human and I’ve taught myself nothing is personal. If someone is mean to you it’s a reflection of how they feel about themselves.’

Giving her followers further advice, she said: ‘Don’t give them the satisfaction of a response, surround yourself with amazing family, friends. Do things you love.

‘Talking to each other about your struggles is very healthy and therapeutic.

‘If you’re at school and you’re being bullied, you should 110 per cent confide in a parent or a teacher or someone you trust. No kid should be able to get away with bullying.’