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In a Rolling Stone interview published this month, the star
discussed her suicide attempt at age 22 and being subjected to
"physical, psychological, sexual" abuse.
Wood, 29, tweeted late on Monday she could not stay silent any
longer "given the state our world is in with its blatant bigotry
and sexism." However, she also said she had been hesitant to
share her story in the past because she did not want to be
accused of doing it for attention.
"I had the urge to not make it a sob story, to not make it about
me," she wrote using her verified Twitter handle (@evanrachelwood).
In the post, which was shared more than one thousand times, Wood
said she had been "raped by a significant other while we were
together. And on a separate occasion, by the owner of a bar".
She said that the attacks happened "many, many years ago" but
did not provide an exact date.
"I am still standing. I am alive. I am happy. I am strong. But I
am still not OK," Wood wrote. "I think it's important for people
to know that, for survivors to know that, and that the pressure
to just get over it already, should be lifted."
Wood is known for her roles in "Thirteen", "The Ides of March"
and "The Wrestler", as well as HBO series "Westworld" and
"Mildred Pierce".
(Reporting by Melissa Fares in New York; Editing by David
Gregorio)
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