Gabrielle Union has come to the defense of pop star Rihanna, whose new music video for the song “Man Down” has made headlines for its depiction of a sexual abuse victim who ultimately shoots her attacker.<\/p>\n
Union, who has spoken openly in the past about being sexually assaulted when she was 19, wrote on Twitter about the video, which tells a story that, for her, hits close to home.<\/p>\n
“Durin my rape I tried 2 shoot my rapist, bt I missed,” the actress, 38, tweeted. “Over the yrs I realized tht killin my rapist would’ve added insult 2 injury.”<\/p>\n
She added: “The DESIRE 2 kill someone who’s abused\/raped u is understandable, bt unless its self defense n the moment 2 save ur life, just ADDS 2 ur troubles.”<\/p>\n
Union also praised the video for raising awareness and encouraging a discussion about sexual abuse. “I hope that it leads 2 HEALING & PREVENTS RAPE,” she continued, before adding, “Every victim\/survivor of rape is unique, including how they THINK they’d like justice 2 be handed out.”<\/p>\n
Source: CNN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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