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It’s a really long read, but definitely worth it. Don’t forget to check out the new photos, they’re gorgeous! And you won’t believe what Perez had to say about Aubrey.

LATimes.com: When Aubrey O’Day was a child, growing up in the desert city of La Quinta, she was bullied. While sitting in the bar at the Four Seasons Hotel several months ago — flanked by her mother, Kandy Allen; her dog, Ginger; and Furhan, her best friend from UC Irvine — the singer-dancer-reality star told of an incident in middle school when she had to hide in a dryer in a home ec classroom to escape from kids looking to beat her up. There was a song too that O’Day said her tormentors chanted at her and sang over the school loudspeaker. Recalling it, she cleared her throat and intoned: ” ‘Aubrey, Aubrey, Aubrey O’Day / Biggest slut in the USA.’ “ Summarizing her childhood, O’Day said: “I felt like I would never be popular. And I would never be liked.” And now? “Still not liked — but I am popular!”

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