In the upcoming second season of David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Ellen DeGeneres opens up about being sexually assaulted as a teenager.
With her courage, she said that her stepfather did such a terrible thing to her and she advised other women not to be hurt in the same way. Ellen wanted to detail this horrifying event so other women don’t go through a similar situation.
His thoughts remind us of the courage and resilience required to face such horrific events. Ellen DeGeneres tells a very personal story about her stepfather and mother’s battle with breast cancer.
Her mother wasn’t there at the time, but she told Ellen she noticed a lump in her wife’s breast. He also asked Eren to touch his chest to see what it felt like.
She tried to hide the problem from her mother, but her stepfather repeatedly came to her room without asking and tried to enter. She fled through the window to protect herself and to prevent her mother from suffering any further.
Ellen DeGeneres revealed to her mother the horrifying truth about her stepfather’s sexual abuse, which she had hidden for years. Although she admitted it, her mother lived with him for another 18 years. That’s because, among other things, she believed she had no say in his actions.
This remains a problem today as many victims are not believed, unsupported and their experiences are not considered, especially when those in power are involved.
Ellen felt angry and wanted to speak out so other victims could speak out and fight back. It is time for those who are suffering to take back control and influence over their lives.
