Lady Gaga’s Oscar performance of “’Til It Happens to You” has inspired many sexual assault victims to be brave, and actress Jaime King is one of those people moved by the singer’s number.
King came forward as a sexual abuse survivor on Instagram earlier this week posting a close-up photo of her at the age of 14, when she was just starting to make a name for herself in Hollywood.
Former model Jaime King bravely reveals that she is a survivor of sexual abuse: https://t.co/Xv0MJnAeEB pic.twitter.com/oPPTZKEr3g
— VOGUE.CO.UK (@BritishVogue) March 1, 2016
In her post, she thanked her husband Kyle Newman, her children, her doctors, women’s organizations all over the world and friends Taylor Swift and Lena Dunham who have always supported her.
“Thank you to my Soul, body, mind, emotions, my inner child, my younger self, I love you. It’s a night of celebration, of change, of not being ashamed of your race, creed color, situation, circumstances and environment, or past. Now I am free, somewhat,” Jaime King wrote on her Instagram account. “Thank you for the switch that went off inside finally when I realized my silence said I cannot help nor change and that is not who I am.”
“I was about 14 here, it started at 12. Peace Be Still,” the mother of two revealed, ending her lengthy Instagram post.
King also thanked Lady Gaga on Twitter for encouraging sexual assault victims to be come together and fight. Gaga responded to her tweet and called King “a warrior leading the way.”
Thank you my sister. There are no words for what your Soul done for me. I love you. https://t.co/sXLG6hekk6
— Jaime King (@Jaime_King) March 1, 2016
The actress’ revelation came after Gaga’s emotional performance of the song “Til it Happens to You” at the Oscars. When Vice President Joe Biden introduced Gaga’s number, he urged everyone to sign the ItsOnUs.org pledge. Biden explained that it is “a pledge that says, ‘I will intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.”