Bullying

Hailey Bieber is fed up with some of the false narratives and rumors about her that are spreading online ... and she's exploring ways to fight back.

Sources close to Hailey tell TMZ … the latest disgusting narrative online tries to paint Hailey as a bully and stalker and she's considering taking legal action for the first time.

Just last week, there was a video making the rounds on TikTok alleging she liked a mean post about Selena Gomez's fiancé, Benny Blanco. Now, there's a 7-part series on YouTube claiming she stalked Justin Bieber and used her connections to get him to be her husband.

Millie Bobby Brown is clapping back at "disturbing" critics for ruthlessly dissecting her appearance as she grows up in front of the public eye.

The "Enola Holmes" star shared a lengthy video on Instagram Monday night directly naming "disillusioned" writers behind the recent rise in articles claiming she's aging poorly, saying ... "This isn’t journalism. This is bullying."

Taking another swipe at trolls -- who she says are "desperate to tear young women down" -- she quips ... "I grew up in front of the world, and for some reason, people can’t seem to grow up with me."

Elon Musk's email ultimatum directing federal workers to justify their job positions is nothing but a scam the American public can see right through ... so says a top Democratic senator.

The U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Tina Smith, joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday -- branding Elon as nothing but a bully using his power to be a jerk, labeling his actions as downright harassment.

Catch the video ... 'cause we pointed out it seemed like the White House seems to revel in the outrage over Elon's latest power play -- and she made it clear that's definitely the case.

Nina Agdal ain't playin' with online trolls ... 'cause she just sued a social media influencer for making false and defamatory accusations about her.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Agdal says Hassan Haider repeatedly published a fabricated narrative online in August and September 2023, in which he falsely claimed he banged her in a bathroom after waving a bag of cocaine in front of her.

She says Haider concocted the tale that he met the swimsuit model at an L.A. bar and claims she basically traded sex for drugs with him in a public restroom.

"Big Brother" star Zach Rance has issued a "cry for help" after receiving thousands of death threats and harassing messages in the 10 years since he appeared on the competition series.

The reality star took to YouTube Monday, where he explained at length the bullying he's faced ... mostly over fans' disappointment he never ended up in a relationship with fellow housemate, Frankie Grande -- and there've been many dark threats as well.

As Zach explained it ... "Big Brother" fans were really invested in his flirtationship with Frankie -- commonly referred to as "Zankie" -- repeatedly voicing their frustrations over the failed fling.

Cheryl Hines is getting destroyed online for her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to endorse Donald Trump -- and there's good reason to believe that move is triggering a cold war in Cheryl's house.

Online trolls have been giving the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star the business all weekend in the wake of RFK Jr.'s Friday endorsement of Trump ... and his flashy appearance with him at an Arizona rally.

Cheryl posted a thank you to RFK Jr.'s campaign staff, making zero mention of Trump -- still, she got dragged in the comments with one user asking, "Do you have a MAGA hat yet?" ... while another said, "Your legacy is on the line. If you don’t say anything, you will be remembered for supporting Trump.”

Rachael Gunn -- best known by her breakdancing name Raygun -- is addressing the reaction to her viral performance at the Paris Olympics, saying the hate has been "devastating."

The 36-year-old Australian posted a video to her Instagram page on Thursday, commenting on the backlash, and thanking her supporters.

"I really appreciate the positivity, and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives; that’s what I hoped," Gunn said.

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has had it up to HERE with bullying regarding her sex, and her lawyer is now ready to kick ass.

Her lawyer has filed a complaint with Paris prosecutors, claiming the Algerian boxer is the victim of aggravated cyber harassment. The lawyer calls the attacks "misogynist, racist and sexist."

The Algerian athlete took home the gold in the women’s welterweight division Friday ... after facing controversy earlier in the competition when questions about her sex arose online.

Tim Walz's former students are crediting him with not only protecting them from vicious bullying ... but also teaching the bullies a life lesson.

Jacob Reitan, a student at Mankato West High School where the Minnesota Gov. and his wife Gwen taught in the '90s, raved about Walz being a role model ... saying he fought tooth and nail for inclusivity, showing both him and his bullies a better path.

Walz helped launch the school's first gay-straight alliance, and Jacob told MSNBC how his teacher stepped in to protect him and others who were targeted.

Holly Madison is accusing Crystal Hefner of "legal bullying" after Hugh Hefner's widow threatened to sue her over comments on her podcast ... TMZ has learned.

In an exclusive clip from the "Girls Next Level" Patreon, Holly and co-host Bridget Marquardt confirm they -- as well as Marston Hefner -- received written warnings from Crystal's lawyer ... which they deem a gross overreaction.

As TMZ previously reported ... Crystal's lawyer accused the podcast hosts and Marston of suggesting CH kept Hugh "doped up" in order to take advantage of him financially -- warning the trio to avoid making further comments in the future or they would be facing legal action.

Everyone knows kids can be cruel, but nowhere was that more evident recently than in a video making the rounds on social media showing a boy getting choked out by an adolescent bully.

Check out the horrific footage posted to X by MMA Fighter Dillon Danis ... the vid opens with the bully coming up behind the boy as someone else films them.

The bully then orders the boy to tilt his head back before putting him in a headlock. The helpless youngster asks for the bully to stop if he says to.

Lizzo may be taking a big step back from the limelight ... as she announced she was quitting being famous in a disheartening post Friday on social media.

The Grammy winner shared on Instagram she was over the online chatter about her appearance ... and slammed people who were spreading lies about her for clout. According to Lizzo, she has been feeling disrespected after being the butt of jokes and having her character ripped apart by strangers.

She added ... "All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it. But I'm starting to feel like the world doesn't want me in it."

Lizzo puede estar dando un gran paso al costado, pues el viernes anunció que iba a dejar de ser famosa en un post muy desalentador en las redes sociales.

La ganadora del Grammy compartió en Instagram que estaba harta de los comentarios en línea sobre su apariencia y criticó a las personas que difunden mentiras sobre ella para obtener influencia. De acuerdo con Lizzo, ella se ha sentido pasada a llevar después de ser el blanco de bromas y ver cómo extraños destrozan su carácter.

Añadió: "Todo lo que quiero es hacer música y hacer feliz a la gente y ayudar al mundo a ser un poco mejor a cómo lo encontré. Pero estoy empezando a sentir que el mundo no me quiere en él".

Megan Thee Stallion said the infamous "fire crotch" line in the new "Mean Girls" on the big screen -- but you won't find it in the digital release ... and Lindsay Lohan's probably happy.

The rebooted flick -- which is now a musical -- finally hit VOD this week ... so it's available to rent on all your major players, Amazon and the like. The only difference this time around ... Meg's quote that pissed off LiLo in theaters is completely gone.

Indeed ... eagle-eyed fans noticed it right away as they started to stream the flick from home -- the part where MTS is supposed to say "Y2K fire crotch is back" has been edited out.

Instead, Meg here just ends her little piece of dialogue with "We are going back to red," and it then cuts to her laughing ... totally glossing over the line that was featured and seen in theaters, and which drew the ire of Lindsay and team -- who publicly denounced it.

Remember, Lindsay's rep came out and said LiLo was hurt by the fact the phrase had been included ... and not just that, but apparently, nobody had told her it would be in there.

The crazy part about that was ... Lindsay herself is ALSO in the movie, making a cameo.

It was all very bizarre ... and what made it even stranger was the fact that Tina Fey -- who EP'd and wrote "Mean Girls," and who's presumably pals with Lindsay -- didn't come out and address any of this last month when Lindsay made a big fuss about it ... just crickets.

However, now ... we can clearly see she heard LiLo loud and clear -- and made a change.

As you probably know by now ... the "fire crotch" insult first started with oil heir Brandon Davis -- who used to party with Paris Hilton back in the 2000s, and who used to run his mouth a lot to paps after nights on the town with his famous friend.

He was happy to trash Lindsay at the time, and even though it was years ago ... it clearly still bothers her to this day -- making it all the more surprising TF put it in the film at all.

Richard Simmons seems to be showing signs of a potential comeback, 'cause he's getting back to putting out positive messages ... and his latest offering is about tuning out the bullies.

The reclusive fitness guru posted an uplifting message on his Facebook page Tuesday, saying ... "For as long as I can remember, people have made fun of me. And people still to this day make fun of me. But you know what? I am glad to be me! And you should be glad that you are you."

Richard says music helps boost his confidence and ignore the naysayers ... and he's recommending three songs from back in the day. Seems Richard is a big Gloria Gaynor fan ... because he says two songs he often listens to are her classic hits "I Will Survive" and "I Am What I Am."

Another tune Richard recommends comes from the soundtrack for "The Greatest Showman" ... with the full cast singing, "This Is Me."

Richard's always been about helping people, and it got to the point back in the day where he basically could not turn anyone down. That seems to be what he's alluding to in these recent posts of his.

RS ultimately disappeared from the spotlight and has been laying low for years, but his recent FB activity seems to be a sign he's getting closer to being back in the public eye.

Richard's been way more active on FB recently, which lines up with Pauly Shore portraying him in a new short film, "The Court Jester," and developing an upcoming biopic ... which Richard may finally be coming around on.

Before Pauly's projects, Richard only had one FB post in all of 2023 ... and he didn't post a lot in 2022 either until our TMZ documentary on his life and his disappearance.

Richard's still got a lot of fans out there ... and while it might feel like we might be hearing (or even seeing) more from him going forward -- we've learned that's not the case. A source directly connected to Richard tells TMZ ... "after all the Pauly news, Richard wanted his fans to know he's doing well and that he appreciates their support."