‘DWTS’: Derek Hough Had Gun Held to His Head, Was Beaten Up & Hog-Tied

Derek Hough shared some difficult childhood memories in hopes of encouraging fans to spread positivity on social media. “I just got back from Yosemite, but before I left, I spoke at a children’s hospital event where we had this really meaningful conversation about bullying,” Hough shared in a Monday, October 13, Instagram video. And for those of you who don’t know this about me, but I was severely bullied as a kid, myself. I experienced some pretty extreme stuff — being hung by a tree by my feet, being spat on, beaten up, a gun held in my head, even hog-tied in a field for hours.” While Hough said he…