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"Mariska Hargitay's Brave Account of Overcoming Sexual Assault"

Mariska Hargitay, known for her role in Law & Order: SVU, shares her experience of being raped in her thirties by a friend in a personal essay. She reveals her struggle to process the trauma and the conscious denial she used to survive. Hargitay also discusses founding the Joyful Heart Foundation to help survivors of assault and abuse, and acknowledges the strength and support she has received from the SVU community. She emphasizes that the experience does not define her and expresses gratitude for her journey of healing.

via The A.V. Club|

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"Mariska Hargitay Opens Up About Being Raped by a Friend in Her 30s"

Mariska Hargitay, known for her role on Law & Order: SVU, reveals in a personal essay that she was raped in her 30s by a friend, emphasizing the importance of naming the experience as sexual violence. She initially tried to push the trauma aside but eventually came to terms with it through the support of loved ones and her work with victims of sexual assault. Hargitay hopes to show that this painful experience does not define her, just as no single part of anyone's story defines them.

via Deadline|

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Mariska Hargitay Shares Emotional Account of Being Raped by a Friend

"Law and Order: SVU" actor Mariska Hargitay has revealed in an emotional essay that she was raped by a former male friend in her 30s, expressing her hope to encourage fellow survivors to speak out and receive support without shame. Hargitay, who founded the Joyful Heart Foundation for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, emphasized the need for acknowledgment and apology from her assailant, and reflected on her past efforts to minimize the trauma she experienced.

via HuffPost|

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