The StrangerThings star shares a photo from his past, along with a motivational message (via toofab)
In an inspirational Instagram post Monday, the Aussie actor, 24, shared a throwback photo of himself as a kid and recalled the struggles he faced growing up, which included having trouble in school, being overweight and suffering from anxiety."When I was a kid, I was lost. I had a really tough time in school," Montgomery began in the caption. "I was a big kid who loved drama. I never got passing grades, I wasn't popular or a gifted sports player.
"Girls were never interested in me," he continued. "I suffered from anxiety from a young age. I was distracted and I wasn't focused.""But I had a dream, I was lucky -- I knew what I wanted to do," he said. "And every night I went home and I focused on THAT. I visualised [sic] a future where my dreams became a reality.""When I was 15 I failed my high school drama exams," he continued.
"When I had a DREAM - I was told it wasn't achievable," Montgomery added. "Well, you know what....I lost weight, I went to drama school and I never stopped wanting it, I never stopped being curious.""I never let the failures get me down," he said. "Because I believed in myself and I never let anyone tell me otherwise. You can do anything you set your mind to.
Montgomery is best known for his role of heartthrob, bad boy Billy Hargrove in Seasons 2 and 3 of "Stranger Things."
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