Gabrielle Union wasn't offended by the violence in Rihanna's "Man Down" video.
In fact, the 38-year-old actress thought the singer's video "did a great job of getting the entire world talking about rape."
During their one-year marriage in 1988, the former sitcom star alleged she was physically attacked — and even raped — by her then-husband, boxing champion Mike Tyson. “He shakes, he pushes, he swings,” she told Barbara Walters in an interview while they were still married. (Tyson later admitted to hitting Givens during a 2009 talk […]
"I hope that it leads to healing and prevents rape," Union tweeted Saturday. (Rihanna's video depicts the singer shooting a man for sexually assaulting her.)
“I will never understand why people attack for a laugh,” she Twittered after an Oct. 11 Fox NFL Sunday spoof mocked her weight by saying she’d make a good “defensive tackle.” Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Enter your email Please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing up, I agree to […]
Union's very person impetus for discussing the controversial clip: the star herself was a victim of rape at age 19, she revealed. "A stranger who robbed the store I worked at. He put his gun down during the rape and asked me to hand it to him."
The drunken Jersey Shore star was taken into custody in July while filming Season 3 of the hit MTV series. Charged with disorderly conduct, she was released later that day. “I’m too pretty to be in jail,” she later said. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Enter your email Please enter a […]
When that happened, Union "tried to shoot [her] rapist, but missed."
"Over the years I realized that killing my rapist would've added insult to injury," she mused. "The desire to kill someone who has abused/raped you is understandable, but unless it's self defense in the moment to save your life, it just adds to your troubles."
