Sexual assault, rape and
similar actions are often a very hush topic in society. But, these
celebrities who have been abused have a number of shocking stories associated
with them.
It takes more than just courage for a victim of abuse to open up about what
they’ve gone through. Some get past the memories early by talking about them,
while some suffer for years by keeping it within. For instance:
Hayden Panettiere
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| Hayden Panettiere |
Brian
Hickerson, was sentenced to 45 days in prison for domestic violence against the
actress. He had already been arrested in May 2019 and July 2020 for assaulting
Hayden, but the final sentence was handed down by the jury in April. He also
received a five-year restraining order, according to the prosecutor, to keep
himself away from the actress.
Madonna
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| Madonna |
When the
singer first moved to New York City, she was raped by a man on the rooftop of a
building.
Kesha
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| Kesha |
Kesha said the record producer, Dr. Luke,
forced himself upon her several times. He also forced her to lose weight.
Queen Latifah
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| Queen Latifah |
The rapper Queen Latifah was sexually
assaulted as a child by her male babysitter.
In summary, it definitely took a lot of time for the above celebrities to open about their
experiences. It wasn’t until they rose to fame that they told the world about
being the victim of sexual abuse. Madonna
had hidden the secret from everybody for years due to feeling hopeless. It is
really important to support the victims of any act as they prefer keeping it
within themselves. Queen Latifah
couldn’t have gotten over the brutal experience if only she hadn’t asked for
help. She found the tell her parents about the incident and turned to therapy
to ease the pain. The majority of us only knew one side of Kesha‘s story behind her rehabilitation program. Apparently, when
she was abused by the director who constantly forced himself upon her, the
action triggered her to go on an extreme diet to lose weight. She eventually ended
up in rehab seeking therapy. But, she later spoke about it and told the world
that she wouldn’t ever change herself for anyone.
Studies show that a victim of a certain act is more likely to be accused of doing the same thing to others. It could be the trauma they were subject to as
the victims that makes them assault someone else.
