‘Didn’t Notice When People Would Bully Me’- Leylah Fernandez Opens Up About Tough Time in Childhood as She Promises Heart-Warming Initiative in Canada

It is very common for kids to be bullied in a classroom. And most of the bullying comes from people who the kids find different from themselves. Lack of acceptance is what caused tennis star Leylah Fernandez to experience bullying as well during her school time. And recently she sat down in an interview to talk about it in detail.

The reason why the Canadian tennis star faced issues with other kids and got bullied was because of how different she was from the other kids at school. She also shared how she sometimes felt embarrassed because she was bullied mostly because of the different cultural aspects he brought with herself to the table.

Leylah Fernandez shares how she was bullied at school due to her cultural food

In a recent interview, Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez shared how being at her school made her an easy target for bullying because of her different cultural background. She added that most of it was because of the food she brought to the lunchroom and that made things difficult for her.

She shared, “Growing up for me, I was a very shy person. I didn’t notice when people would bully me. There were moments when I was sometimes embarrassed to bring my food like Guatita. It’s a traditional food. So, I felt a little bit shy or scared of what other kids would think. I was just proud of where I came from. They wanted us to experience happiness, love, and acceptance. One thing that I would say is to be proud of the food you bring because it’s part of your culture. It is like presenting it to the world and being proud of it.”

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The first-ever world champion at the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup from Team Canada certainly came out of her bullying days with flying colors. But of course, it in no way makes bullying easier for anyone. Even though, Fernandez won the BJK cup for her country, her season otherwise was not that exciting. She talked about her underwhelming performance this year in another interview.

Fernandez talks about her underwhelming 2023 season

When Leylah Fernandez finished her season in 2021 at the US Open as a runner-up, everybody had high hopes for her. However, things did not turn out that way. She recently shared how she feels that she lost her identity this year because it was not an exciting season for her. Fernandez talked about how she fell to number 96 in the rankings which is the lowest position she has had in 2 years.

The tennis star also talked about how she lost in just the first and second rounds of important tournaments which is of course not helpful. She also shared how her father and coach Jorge helped her to work on some of the on-court troubles she had. Even though she won the title at the BJK Cup and at Hong Kong, she still feels it wasn’t enough.

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