Speak Up: Celebs Who Overcame Sexual Abuse As Children
- By
Iva Anthony
Oprah Winfrey
When a woman is raped or sexually assaulted, even as a child, oftentimes she will withdraw sexually or become promiscuous. And in the case of Oprah Winfrey, she was the latter. Always an open book with her own life, Winfrey has spoke about a traumatic time in her childhood where she was attacked. At nine years old, “The Color Purple” star was raped by an older cousin. Winfrey admitted that the experience caused her to be promiscuous as a teen.
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