Queen Latifah Opens Up: Victim Of Sexual Abuse

In a recent interview, Queen Latifah opened up for the first time about being a victim of childhood sexual abuse.

The actress mentioned that a teenage babysitter preyed upon her as a child, which manifested into difficulties with her adult relationships.

“He violated me,” shares Latifah in the new issue of Essence. “I never told anybody. I just buried it as deeply as I could and kept people at an arms length. I never really let a person get too close to me. I could have been married years ago, but I had a commitment issue.”

She seems to have her head on straight!!!

Very brave to share!!

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