I’m A Survivor: 15 Celebrities Who Survived Child Abuse

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Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige says that the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of a family friend permanently changed her life:

“That thing followed me all my life. The shame of thinking my molestation was my fault – it led me to believe I wasn’t worth anything.”

But Mary said her music, her manager P. Diddy and her husband Kendu helped her find the strength that she needed to find her self esteem again.

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