X Factor's Tulisa Contostavlos: I Tried To Commit Suicide

X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has spoken about her teenage years where she attempted to commit suicide and self harmed.

Speaking to Radio Times about her past, she said: ''I get those moments now and again. Although I can be very feisty, that's a defence mechanism for me.''

''I'm defensive because too many years of my life I was treated like s*It.''

Tulisa also spoke about times when she used walk the streets carrying a baseball bat in her pocket for her personal protection. ‘having to walk down the road with a baseball bat in my back pocket feeling scared’.

‘I didn’t end up having to use the bat but I did have to punch people back a few times. This was a time when people were saying, “We’re going to come down with 20 people and put you in hospital”.’

The X Factor judge is currently mentoring contestants Little Mix, who are currently favourite to win the competition.

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