Many people have had their own opinion about Rihanna‘s “Man Down” video but the actress Gabrielle Union has had her own experience with being sexual assaulted. A couple a days ago she tweeted about the video and talked about her own encounter with rape.
She started out by saying, “Saw ‘Man Down’ by @rihanna. Every victim/survivor of rape is unique, including how they THINK they’d like justice 2 be handed out. Durin my rape I tried 2 shoot my rapist, bt I missed. Over the yrs I realized tht killin my rapist wouldve added insult 2 injury. The DESIRE 2 kill someone whose abused/raped u is understandable, bt unless its self defense n the moment 2 save ur life, just ADDS 2 ur troubles #mandown. I repeat SELF DEFENSE 2 save urself/protect urself, I’m ALL 4. Otherwise victim/survivor takin justice N2 ur own hands w/ violence=MO trouble 4 U!! #mandown video did a GREAT job of getting the ENTIRE world TALKING abt RAPE. I hope tht it leads 2 HEALING & PREVENTS RAPE.”
A follower of hers then asked her when it happened to which she replied, “Stranger who robbed the store I worked at. He put his gun dwn durin the rape & asked me 2 had it 2 him RT @mz_obika: @itsgabrielleu u were raped? Uh? By who?”
In 2009, Oprah‘s Radio host Dr. Laura Berman spoke to Gabrielle about her rape. During the interview they discussed what happen and what advice Gabrielle has for other rape survivors. If you want to hear this interview see the link below:
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Gabrielle Union and her boyfriend Miami Heat basketball player D. Wade.
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Gabrielle at an event posing for the camera.
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Gabrielle in a portrait shot by the ocean.
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A snapshot of Gabrielle on the set of Neyo’s video “Miss Independent.”
