The 'Barbie' actress joined a number of women speaking out about their own experiences as part of the 'Me Too' movement which emerged after a number of allegations were made against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.Īmerica described what happened to her in a candid post on Instagram, writing: "First time I can remember being sexually assaulted I was 9 years old. And it was so validating of why I had never said anything about it since I was nine years old." The hardest part was experiencing just how threatening it was to people. "It was the first time I had ever mentioned it."Īmerica, 39, went on to add: "I got phone calls from very close people in my life telling me that I’d done the wrong thing, making me feel really ashamed. I wanted to stand with them and my friends.
It felt as though women I knew and women I didn’t were sticking their necks out in a moment that was historic. Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar UK, she explained: "I was so moved by the women who were speaking out, realising how much courage they had.
The 'Ugly Betty' star joined the 'Me Too' movement back in 2017 when she recounted her harrowing tale of being molested when she was nine years old, but she wasn't prepared for backlash from people close to her who made her feel "really ashamed" for speaking out. America Ferrera suffered a painful backlash to her sexual assault revelationĪmerica Ferrera suffered a "super traumatic" reaction after going public with her experience of sexual assault.
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