Mira Sorvino, in tears, says that she is a survivor of date rape

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"I am a survivor of date rape," Mira Sorvino said Wednesday. "I've never said that in public because it's impossible to share that stuff." The Oscar-winning actress participated in a press conference with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in favor of passing tougher laws on whistleblowing and sexual harassment. She did not specifically discuss the rape, reports Fox News. "You're ashamed, you feel like it's your fault," Sorvino said. She is one of the women in the entertainment industry who accused former film eater Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse. A representative of Weinstein denied this claim, CNN reported.

The #MeToo movement "was wonderful," said Sorvino in the New York capital, according to CNN, "but it was extremely traumatic for me personally, simply because I had to revisit my past and my demons. I had not really explored it thoroughly (…) I had not really dealt with past traumas. "Cuomo praised Sorvino's courage on Wednesday. "I've been in this room many times, and I do not think I've ever heard an argument as clever, powerful, and persuasive as what you just said – and God bless you with your courage and your courage." , did he declare. (Read more stories from MeToo.)