The ‘Hannah Montana’ star was bullied so badly when she was being educated in Tennessee she believed she would be physically harmed.

Writing in her new book ‘Miley Cyrus: Miles To Go’, she revealed: “The girls took it beyond normal bullying. These were big, tough girls. I was scrawny and short. They were fully capable of doing me bodily harm.”

The singer-and-actress - who was once locked in a bathroom by her tormentors - says ‘The Anti-Miley Club’ even challenged her to a fight, which had to be halted by the school principal.

She explained: “Three girls strutted up and stood towering over me. My stomach churned. I clutched my grilled cheese sandwich like it was the hand of my best friend. It pretty much was my best friend those days. I was done for.

“They started cussing me and telling me to get up. I sat there, frozen. I didn’t know what to do. Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore. I stood up, still a foot shorter then they were, and said, ‘What’s your problem? What did I ever do to you?’ ”

In the tome, the 16-year-old star also speaks of “the hardest day ever” - when she split from Jonas Brothers star Nick Jonas, who she refers to as Prince Charming.

Explaining why the ended their relationship, she wrote: “Deep down I know we weren’t being our best selves. And that was what I wanted - and thought I deserved - in a relationship.”

The Disney star is now dating underwear model Justin Gaston.

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