The experienced actress Mariska Hargitayknown for her role as Detective Olivia Benson in the series “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU)”She recently revealed that she was the victim of “abuse” by a man when she was 30. In an article for People magazine, he explained that the attack came from someone he considered a friend.
Hargitay, also a film producer, described that while the violent episode was close to becoming physical, it did not reach the sexual level. However, she stressed that it was “rape” in the sense that the person, whom she did not name, invaded her privacy and subjugated her.
In her own words: “It wasn’t sexual at all. It was dominance and control. Overwhelming control. I tried everything I could think of to get out of there. I tried to joke, be charming, set boundaries, argue and say no.” “It grabbed me by the arms” and held me tight. I was terrified. “I didn’t want it to escalate into violence,” it says.
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The artist admitted that she downplayed the incident at the time, but over time, to overcome the trauma, she founded organizations aimed at helping those who had similar or more intense experiences. Furthermore, he decided to distance himself from his former friend. “From time to time I have spoken about what this person did to me. My husband Peter (Hermann) remembers me saying, 'I mean, it wasn't rape.' Then things started to change in me and I started talking about it more. Seriously with those closest to me.
When she classified the attack as rape, she explained that it was due to the subjugation that her body had experienced simply because the man had decided to do so.
“Now I can clearly see what they did to me. I understand the neurobiology of trauma. Trauma destroys our minds and our memory. Like a mirror breaks.” […] That's why I've talked so much about acquaintance rape, because a lot of people still think that rape is like a man jumping out of the bushes. This was a friend who made a unilateral decision.”
The actress also spoke about the importance of removing taboos around the term “rape” and advocated giving survivors of abuse a voice.
The confession comes just days after singer Paula Abdul accused American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault. Abdul claimed that she was touched in an elevator by Lythgoe during the initial tapings of the talent show and also reported that she suffered harassment while serving as a judge alongside the former dancer.
Nigel Lythgoe, producer of “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” and singer and choreographer Paula Abdul. Photo: Official Instagram of the artists.
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