I was bullied while growing up because of my voice – Singer, Tems

The Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Tems has recalled how she was bullied over the pitch of her voice.
Tems in an interview with The Cut, narrated that she didn’t speak until age three.
She also revealed that she has gone through various stages of evolution before becoming the version of herself that her fans have grown to know and love who is confident. Young Temilade, she said grew up feeling conscious of her talking voice because she did not sound like other girls who had softer tones, even when she sang. The Cut also reported that "other kids bullied her to the point of tears."
An excerpt from the piece reads, "She didn’t speak much, didn’t have much of a social circle, and her status as an outcast made her a target of ridicule. Sometimes she would cover her head with a blazer, and she kept mostly to herself."
Even outside of school, she often time received unsolicited comments and advice from strangers, regarding the pitch of her voice. This contributed to the decline in her self-esteem, which led her to believe that she "sounded like a boy or a frog, or that her voice was otherwise ugly."
“All the other girls had these sweet, high voices, and my voice had bass,” Tems said.