Famous People Who Suffer From Imposter Syndrome

WRITTEN BY SUMI DEKA

Sheryl Sandberg has been a victim of imposter syndrome. She revealed in her book Lean In that when she went to take a test, she was ensured that it went bad.

David Bowie had struggled with self-esteem. But he has also covered his feelings of inadequacy with constant work. He revealed that he has self-image issues and very low self-esteem.

Serena Williams has always accepted that she has tried to copy her older sister Venus. She revealed in an interview that there were two Venus in her family.

Howard Schultz has accepted that he has always felt undeserving and insecure. While speaking to The New York Times, he said that very few people get into a seat in a job and believe that they are qualified to become the CEO.

Tina Fey has accepted frequently that she always felt like a fraud. She said that the beauty of imposter syndrome is that a person vacillates between extreme egomania and a complete feeling that he or she is a fraud.

Maya Angelou has admitted that she often felt like a fraud. She once stated that she wrote 11 books but each time thought that people are going to find out about it.

Arianna Huffington admitted that she had feelings of self-doubt. She shared in an interview that the greatest obstacle for her has been the voice in her head that she calls her obnoxious roommate.

Lady Gaga revealed in her documentary that she sometimes felt like a loser kid in high school. She said she had to pick herself up and tell herself every morning that she is a superstar.

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