'Stranger Things' star Dacre Montgomery opens up about childhood struggles on Instagram

Following his powerhouse performance in the last two Stranger Things seasons, Dacre Montgomery is a pretty big deal.

But it wasn't always that way.

In a very honest Instagram post shared on Monday night, the actor opened up about his childhood struggles and the beginnings of his love of drama.

"When I was a kid, I was lost," Montgomery wrote. "I had a really tough time in school. 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. 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. And every night I went home and I focused on THAT." Read more...

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