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Mena Suvari Shares Harrowing Details About Being Sexually Exploited When She Was Only 15 Years Old

There are many women in Hollywood who have been brave enough to share harrowing stories of sexual abuse when they were young or even underage. Actress Mena Suvari is opening up about the abuse she encountered when she was just a teenager.

By Gina Florio2 min read
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Last year, Mena released a memoir called The Great Peace, in which she shared details of rape, addiction, and abuse. She endured much of this during the tender years of her youth, even as young as 12 years old. She opened up to the Guardian in a recent interview about how she was exploited from a young age.