Ellen DeGeneres discusses experiencing sexual abuse as a young teen in the upcoming second season of David Letterman’s program My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.
She had the guts to admit that her stepfather had hurt her and warned other women against allowing themselves to suffer the same fate.
Ellen wanted to go into great detail about this awful incident so that no other woman would ever experience something similar.
Her thoughts serve as a reminder of the bravery and tenacity needed to endure such traumatic experiences.
Regarding her stepfather and mother’s battle with breast cancer, Ellen DeGeneres shares a very intimate story.
When he told Ellen about the lump in his wife’s breast, her mother had already left. In order to confirm his suspicions, he also asked Ellen to allow him to touch her breasts.
She made an effort to hide the issue from her mother, but her stepfather kept sneaking into her room without her permission.
To protect herself and spare her mother any more suffering, she made her way out of a window.
Having kept her stepfather’s sexual abuse a secret for years, Ellen DeGeneres finally told her mother the horrifying truth.
Her mother remained with him for an additional 18 years despite the fact that she admitted it. She did this, among other reasons, because she felt powerless to address his behavior.
This is still an issue today because many victims’ stories are not taken seriously and their experiences are discounted, particularly when strong men are involved.
Ellen’s rage has driven her to want to speak out so that other victims will rediscover their voices and stand up for themselves.
