Fans React to Pauley Perrette Revealing She Was Sexually Assaulted
In the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment allegations surfacing, NCIS star Pauley [...]
Fans Show Their Support for Pauley Perrette
In her essay, one of the "abusive relationships" that Perrette alluded to was with her first husband, actor/DJ Francis "Coyote" Shivers.
The two were married from 2000 to 2004. She has previously accused him of physical, sexual and emotional torment. Perrette and Shivers were officially divorced in 2006.
After posting on social media, hundreds of Perrette's fans offered their kind words and thanked her for sharing her story. A number of fans commended the actress for her bravery to recall the experience how they were inspired by Perrette's actions.
❤ much love to you Pauley ❤ you are a strong, compassionate, beautiful soul, very talented and amazingly kickass ❤
— Lana Preston (@lana_preston) October 13, 2017
Thank you Pauley, you are such an inspiration to ours. ❤️❤️❤️
— Brenda Horton (@brendah1113) October 13, 2017
prevnextSo sorry for what you have been through. It has made you strong and a wonderful ecample. God's blessings and peace to you.
— MothsFlaxIndigo (@SilknLinen) October 13, 2017
Twitter Users Are Inspired by Perrette's Bravery
Perrette was forced to take action when her marriage to Shivers became abusive. Speaking to FOX News then, the actress recalled a judge telling her she "could either have a restraining order or live there with him."
At the time, Perrette made the choice to grab her personal effects and leave.
"Because of my fear of him, I left. I grabbed my two dogs, my cat and my laptop and I ran," she said.
Perrette's Twitter essay prompted multiple other social media users to even share their own experiences of sexual assault and harassment.
You would think you are safe at work, but unfortunately I was 17 and I wasn't......
— Charity Cecak (@Charity0309) October 13, 2017
I'm going to court now put one of these predators away. 17 years laterNever would have came forward if not for the courage of a little girl
— Julia Bavaro (@jpbavaro) October 13, 2017
prevnextEven shopping in the grocery store with your 3 month old baby in the cart won't protect you from Aggressive Males.
— ArtaGene (@ArtaGene) October 13, 2017
But a broomstick did.
The Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surfacing in Hollywood
Perrette is one of a number of women in the entertainment industry that have spoken out about sexual misconduct stories this past week.
The stories began to surface after an exposé was published by The New York Times detailing the multiple sexual assaults allegedly committed by Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein. In the tell-all interview, several women claimed that he raped them and committed other acts of sexual assault.
Their stories were corroborated by Hollywood A-listers like Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Cara Delevingne and more who shared that Weinstein made an unwanted sexual advance in the past.
In addition to the celebrities that have accused Weinstein of abusing them, many others have spoken out to condemn the movie mogul. Read more here.
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