The late Back to Black singer, who still holds a place in fans’ hearts, didn’t follow the curve. Part of her allure and talent as an artist came from her mixing several musical genres to create something new and electrifying. Now, a famous school peer says Amy Winehouse was bullied whilst growing up because of how she was cut from a different cloth.
The singer-songwriter, who would impress listeners with her vocals, died from alcohol poisoning in 2011. She was just 27. The celebrity was named as one of the 100 Greatest Women in Music by VH1, coming in at 26. Although the music star had an army of fans, her albums didn’t reach number one when they were released. But the Grammy-award-winning star’s Back to Black record did go on to become the bestselling album of the 21st Century in the UK after her death. She had struggles, and health battles, which have been well documented. But now another star says Amy Winehouse was bullied while attending theater school, before she made it.
Amy Winehouse was bullied at school, says Billie Piper
41-year-old Billie Piper, from the hit Netflix drama Scoop about the BBC Newsnight interview with royal Prince Andrew, was a classmate of the singer.
She said the Back to Black hitmaker wasn’t like other girls when they attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.
But Billie said not many of the other students took to her.
Billie told Jessie and Lennie Ware’s Table Manners podcast about her peers: “Amy Winehouse, she was always cheeky. She was always like that, you know, she would do abstract stuff and I really loved it.”
The singer added: “She could do everything. She was super clever and super bright, unlike any other girls in that school.”
The TV star said: “She got bullied quite a lot in school because, you know, she was doing her own thing and she liked to push buttons and do weird stuff.
“I had a lot of space for that but not many of the girls did so it wasn’t the easiest ride.”
Billie and Winehouse are among some of the famous stars who attended, including Dua Lipa.
It costs $18,800 per year for day pupils and up to $36,000 for boarding school.
Singer’s final plea to doctor hours before she died
The star, who was only 27 when she died in her home in Camden, North London in July 2011, had been fighting alcohol and drug use for years before she passed away.
A coroner’s report later noted she died from alcohol poisoning, and a doctor visited her at home the night before she died.
Dr Christina Romete said Amy confessed she had started drinking again after sustaining for a long period.
She hauntingly told her doctor: “I don’t want to die”.
Dr Romete said Amy had been prescribed Libirium to help cope with alcohol withdrawal symptoms. But said the star declined mental health support, fearing it would impact her creativity.
During the inquest hearing, Dr. Romete said: “She was one of the most intelligent young women I’ve ever met.
They added: “She was very determined to do everything her way, including her therapy. She had very strict views on that.”
If you’ve been affected by this story you can contact American Addiction Centers on (877) 686-7688. Or Talk To Frank on 0300 123 6600 in the UK.
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