Working actors, singers and producers share their rejection stories

Here are some of the top tweets posted by working professionals using the hashtag #ShareYourRejection:

The Phantom of the Opera star Ben Crawford told fans: "I've been replaced after an offer, lied to my face, told my career didn't follow "a proper direction", even been told I needed to go back to school to be successful by a director hours before an opening AND NOW I'M THE GOD DAMN PHANTOM BITCHES #ShareYourRejection."

The Vamps founder, singer and lead guitarist James McVey tweeted: "Got kicked out of my first band for wanting to sing #ShareYourRejection."

TV presenter Gok Wan said: "I was told by a teacher that I would never amount to anything. I walked away that day and I’ve never looked back... #ShareYourRejection."

X Factor contestant Amelia Lily wrote: "When I auditioned in Cardiff for the X factor I didn’t get through getting told “it’s a no darlin”. I then sent a video in of myself to the X factor website and my video got selected. And on I went to make it to 3rd place in the whole competition. #ShareYourRejection."

DC Entertainment Publisher-Chief Creative Officer, Jim Lee, shared several rejection letters from DC comics along with the words: "To give me focus during the time I tried to break in, I would work out and run around a local high school track—Rocky style—chanting sotto voce, out of breath— “Miller, Byrne, Miller, Byrne...” #ShareYourRejection."

Modern Family exec producer Danny Zuker shared a rejection letter from Saturday Night Live, accompanied by the caption: "I didn’t want to write on that dumb show, anyway! (I really wanted to write on that show!) #ShareYourRejection."

For more, check out the hashtag #ShareYourRejection on Twitter.

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