Joan Collins admits she 'wanted to be a boy' after hating puberty changing her body at 14

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Joan Collins has looked back on her teenage years and the struggles she faced as she tried to come to terms with how her body was changing due to puberty.The legendary actress, 89, admitted she “hated” the changes and wore boys’ clothes to conceal them, before changing her mind about wanting to be a boy when she was "discovered"..Dame Joan said: “I remember going through puberty at 14 and hating the way my body was changing.“I hated everything that was happening,” Joan added to Saga Magazine.“So I rebelled and wore boys clothes.

I wore corduroys and scraped my hair back.“I even went to football matches with my father.”However, the film star said being discovered at age 15 shifted her perspective on embracing her femininity.When asked when she changed her mind about wanting to be a male, Joan said: “I think when I went on holiday to France when I was around 15.

When they discovered me!”The confession comes after Joan paid an emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death on September 8.Joan took to Instagram to upload a video from her window showing the rain outside.She penned in the caption: “It feels as if #britain is crying today @theroyalfamily.”In a follow-up post, Joan reflected upon the Queen’s last appearance on the balcony during this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebration held in June.Sharing a picture of a flag flying at half mast, Dame Joan wrote: “The Queen was magical.“The greatest and most popular star who represented the best of British values.“I was grateful to be part of her Platinum Jubilee and to see her last appearance on the balcony.

I hope she knew how much we all loved her.”Joan signed off her poignant message with the hashtag “#ripqueenelizabeth”.She also revealed she “couldn’t stop.