EVAN RACHEL WOOD has shared a powerful letter on Twitter in which she discusses being raped twice.
The Westworld actor also spoke about the assaults in a recent Rolling Stone interview.
In the letter, she wrote about why she decided to go public, noting: “I don’t believe we live in a time where people can stay silent any longer.
Not given the state our world is in with its blatant bigotry and sexism. It should be talked about because it’s swept under the rug as nothing and I will not accept this as ‘normal’. It’s a serious problem.
Wood said she was raped on two separate occasions, once by a significant other and once by a bar owner.
The first time I was unsure that if it was done by a partner it was still in fact rape, until too late. Also who would believe me. And the second time, I thought it was my fault and that I should have fought back more, but I was scared.
Wood said she attempted suicide in her 20s but noted: “I am still standing. I am alive. I am happy. I am strong.
“But I am still not ok. I think it’s important for people to know that, for survivors to own that, and that the pressure to just get over it already, should be lifted.”
If you need to talk, contact:
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre can be contacted on 1800 77 88 88.
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