Rumer Willis opens up about being body shamed as a teenager

Rumer Willis has opened up about the tough time she had growing up in the spotlight.

The 30-year-old, who is the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, decided speak out against the trolls that targeted her as a teenager over her physical appearance.

"They said I had a huge jaw. They said I had a 'potato head,' " the actress, told HuffPost. "When you're 14 or 15, I didn't really understand having value in myself yet. My mind went to, 'Okay, so if I get skinny or if I dress the right way or present myself very hyper-sexually and dress this way, then I'll be valued.'"

Willis battled with her own self esteem and admitted to basing her own self worth on whether she was "desired by man".

"So much for me became wrapped up in that my value set is based on what other people think of me and had nothing to do with what I thought about myself," she said.

The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress turned to her mother, Demi Moore, to get through the damaging online attacks.

"I definitely talked to my mom, and her thing was always, you can't read the comments," she said. "You could post the most beautiful picture about how you've gone and you're helping kids or you're giving your time and someone will still find a way to rag on you."

Despite having a difficult upbringing in the public eye, Willis makes a special effort to be a positive role model for the next generation.

"I think the most important thing for me is doing my best to lead by example," she said, adding that she focuses on honesty with her followers. "I still deal with insecurity and trying to figure out my own path in all of it."