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Teacher Sued By LeAnn Rimes Vows To Fight Back, Won’t Be 'Bullied' By Star And Lawyer

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Aug. 31 2012, Published 3:00 p.m. ET

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By David Perel - Executive Vice President/Managing Editor Breaking Celebrity News

So, who’s the bully?

LeAnn Rimes is suing a California high school teacher after her reps said she was the victim of cyber bullying on Twitter, but the teacher tells Breaking Celebrity News in an exclusive interview, “I’m the one who is being bullied.”

Kimberly Smiley, a mom of four, now faces the Hollywood star’s powerful legal and public relations team but vows that she will fight back.

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“I plan to take my own action against her,” Kim told Breaking Celebrity News exclusively. “This could impact my family and business. Somebody needs to stand up or LeAnn will continue doing this for the rest of her life.

“I have a right to my opinion. I have never bullied her. She blocked me on Twitter and then I took my account private, so how can I bully her if I’m blocked AND have a private account? It makes no sense.

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“People who don’t like her have a right to their opinion. She’s a public figure. But I have never bullied her."

Kim’s 19-year-old daughter Lexi was also named in the lawsuit.

“My daughter was in tears over the lawsuit,” Kim told Breaking Celebrity News about the invasion of privacy action filed by Hollywood heavyweight lawyer Larry Stein. “This could affect her future employment.”

The suit centers on a phone call that the countr