The last year has been a stormy one for Hollywood. Not only were several powerful men exposed of being guilty of sexual assault and intimidation, several prominent names opened up about their stories of abuse and exploitation.
Hollywood celebrities domestic abuse
Turns out Hollywood is still a big bad place and the fame and the riches only make it more difficult. Hundreds of women came out in the last six months with their allegations of sexual and domestic violence. While some famous men were found guilty, some are still under investigation. It's astounding that some women who are so fierce and independent had to undergo through such trauma.
Names like Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and several other A-listers came together to fight the injustice and exploitation of female movie stars and models at the hands of powerful and exploitative execs, and launched the Time’s Up movement, which found widepread resonance.
Rihanna's physical assault in the hands of her then-boyfriend Chris Brown made global headlines and almost cost him his career. What made things worse are the pictures of a battered Rihanna with bruises on her face. Not only were Rihanna's fans enraged, the people on showbiz spoke out against Chris's behaviour and to this day, Chris Brown struggles with his reputation.
Rihanna went through domestic violence
As the years passed Rihanna has moved on from the tragedy and has instead chosen to take the high road. Her appearance at a celebrity basketball match made news a few years ago, as she was seen shading Chris who was playing in the court. But despite the bad blood, Rihanna has chosen to distance herself from the controversy. Chris on the other hand has no respite from Rihanna's fans who get angry even if he tries to wish Rihanna a happy birthday.
Rihanna shading Chris who was playing in the court
Pop sensation Lady Gaga was raped when she was just 19 and it took her years to openly talk about it. The Born This Way hitmaker has addressed her sexual abuse to be a voice of inspiration and hope to anybody who has ever been mistreated.
Lady Gaga was raped when she was just 19
As Lady Gaga came to terms with the reality she also opened about the real trauma of an assault victim. The singer admitted that rape or violence doesn't just have physical consequences but the mental anguish and pain is perhaps the hardest to deal with for a victim.
Lady Gaga with Christian Carino her talent agent
Did you know the iconic Madonna was raped when she was just 19? The singer once revealed that years ago when she was on her way to a dance class and needed money to make call, a man lured her into his home and raped her.
Madonna was a victim at 19
Madonna also admitted that she never made an official complaint against her rapist as she believes that once you've been through the humiliation and violation it's not worth the hassle.
Madonna also admitted that she never made an official complaint against her rapist
Charlize has often talked about her terrible childhood and how she survived living with her abusive father. Her dad not only threatened her and her mother physically but also told them he would kill them given the chance.
Charlize Theron had a rough childhood
Did you know Charlize's mother killed her father in self-defense? One night her father came home terribly drunk and started shooting at them with his shotgun. Charlize's mum had to kill him to save herself and Charlize.
Charlize's mother killed her father in self-defense
Amber Heard's 15-month long marriage to Johnny Depp made major headlines. Not only did the couple go through a terribly messy divorce battle, but Amber accused Johnny of domestic violence. The entire showbiz industry was absolutely in shock as they never knew Johnny to be violent.
Amber Heard went through a nasty divorce
Amber posted pictures of her battered face which had several bruises and claimed that Johnny had assaulted her after he accused her of cheating. While many people were on Amber's side, several people including Johnny's ex Vanessa Paradis came to Johnny's support too.
Amber Heard went through a nasty divorce
The most bizarre thing in the Johnny-Amber debacle was the pictures which surfaced of the couple’s bathroom mirror. Amber alleged that Johnny had cut his fingertips and had scrawled abuses on the mirror with his blood.
The most bizarre thing in the Johnny-Amber debacle was the pictures
Kesha accused music producer Dr Luke of emotionally, physically and verbally assaulting her. She filed a lawsuit against him, and has been fighting her legal battles for a long time now. Not only has the violence and the ensuing legal troubles affected her career, but has also cost her a lot of projects.
Kesha accused music producer Dr Luke of assaulting her
The Bond girl accused disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexually attacking her. While they were in a hotel room discussing roles, Harvey allegedly attacked her and tried to kiss her. But luckily she fought him off and escaped in time.
Lea Seydoux accused disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
The French actor too was a victim of Harvey Weinstein. Apparently, Harvey pursued Eva for quite some time. Eva revealed that she met Harvey for a business meeting where he behaved very inappropriately towards her and she had to physically push him off.
Eva Green the French actor too was a victim of Harvey Weinstein
Eva has openly saluted the women who came forward and accused Harvey, saying that the cycle of injustice has gone on for too long. In fact, she also revealed that in Hollywood, women are often shockingly condemned for speaking out against predatory behaviour.
Eva has openly saluted the women who came forward and accused Harvey