Kristen Stewart has claimed she is a lesbian. The 19-year-old actress refused to be drawn on rumors that have repeatedly said she is dating her "Twilight" co-star Robert Pattinson, 23, and says she is going to come up with different ways of avoiding the question.

Kirsten Stewart left school aged 14 as she "couldn't relate" to those her own age. The "Twilight" actress had already embarked on a fledgling movie career by the time she was a teenager, and was relieved her parents allowed switch to home schooling after she started to get given a hard time by other children.

Kristen Stewart is scared of her fans. The "Twilight" actress has even contemplated going out in a disguise because she is so concerned by some of the movie's more fanatical followers.