MELBOURNE: Hilary Swank has revealed that she experienced class differences in her life as she came from a poor family. The Million Dollar Baby star grew up poor in a trailer park in Washington, until her mother drove her to LA for acting.

“Growing up poor, I experienced classism.

Not from my friends, but from my friends’ parents and how they viewed me,” The Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying. She added, “That was a difficult challenge to overcome and helped shape who I am today.”