Overview

• Cassidy revealed on her Life With Nat podcast that Faith, who was in the year above her at Islington Green School, bullied her and has since apologised
• Faith’s own 2012 social media post confirms she endured bullying at the same school over braces and wonky teeth
• Islington Green School, now City of London Academy Islington, was placed in special measures in the late 1990s amid reports of violence and daily police patrols
• Faith described the environment as “very, very rough,” saying its challenges helped her develop resilience and a strong sense of self
• Despite the turmoil, Faith credited her teachers with pushing her to earn all As at GCSE level and laying the groundwork for her artistic success