Ashley Judd may have grown up surrounded by music. But that doesn’t mean that her life was all that great of a song, as the actress reveals in her new book, All That Is Bitter & Sweet. In fact, according to her memoir, she suffered painful memories of sexual abuse, which led her into a deep depression, according to Radar Online.
From the story she tells, it definitely sounds like she was weathering a lot of changes at such a young age: her mom’s divorce from her dad when she was 4, going to 13 different schools between the ages of five and 13, and being raped by an older man when she was still a young girl living in Kentucky.
According to the Enquirer (via Celebitchy), “Ashley writes that she was abused as a child by an older stranger and that no one believed her, that she was raped as a teen, and that she was a victim of sexual abuse from an unnamed relative but didn’t remember it until the memories came up when she was in therapy…
“Ashley also said that as a child she was exposed to inappropriate sexuality, loud sex in the next room, and witnessed her mother in epic fights with men, including one during which Naomi pulled a gun.”
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It was in 2006 when Ashley herself decided to get treatment for the issues she’d faced and it was during that time that repressed memories surfaced about Ashley’s sexual abuse.
Now those are some memories to just repress like that! Especially given such an intense childhood.
But, what does her family think about her putting the secrets on the table, you wonder? Well, Ashley said that the book was written with the consent of her mother and sister, who didn’t look all that pretty in the family tale.
“My mother has read the book. I certainly gave it to my sister. I don’t know if she’s read it yet, but she absolutely supports what I’ve done,” Ashley told USA Today. “I gave everyone ample opportunity to be familiar with the text.”
Ashley’s career has kind of had a lull but we’re sure the buzz of the new book and revealing family secrets will get her noticed again. But now we have to wonder: why do you think about her recalling these memories now?
It’s coming out because she’s finally ready to share about what happened all those years ago. 100% Who knows if these repressed memories are true? Maybe they’re just helping to sell her book. 0%
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