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Lady Gaga opens up about being sexually assaulted at 19

This interview is devastating 💔 - by Milly Haddrick
  • 06 Jan 2020

Trigger Warning: This post contains details of sexual assault and rape. 

Lady Gaga has opened up to Oprah Winfrey about being sexually assaulted at 19-years-old, and the interview is both brave and heartbreaking. 

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Sitting down with Oprah as part of the talk show host's series Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus, the Oscar-winner opened up about being repeatedly raped at the age of 19.  

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"I was raped repeatedly when I was 19 years old, and I also developed PTSD as a result of being raped and also not processing that trauma," Gaga told Oprah. 

Gaga also revealed that didn't have access to a therapist or psychiatrist during that time, and how that affected her later. 

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"I all of a sudden became a star and was travelling the world going from hotel room to garage to limo to stage, and I never dealt with it, and then all of a sudden I started to experience this incredible intense pain throughout my entire body that mimicked, actually, the illness I felt after I was raped."

Thank you Lady Gaga for so bravely speaking out on this topic ❤️. 

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If you or someone you know is affected by sexual assault or family violence, call the 1800RESPECT hotline or visit www.1800respect.org.au/. You can also call the Domestic Violence Hotline on 1800 656 463.

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Milly is the Digital Content Editor for Entertainment. A devout tea and chocolate enthusiast, Milly is a lover of all things pop culture (with a little dash of politics).

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