In a strong statement on her Instagram account this Thursday, February 29, 2024, Héloïse Martin spoke about a subject that has recently been controversial: sexual violence. Painfully, she recounts what she experienced when she was 9 years old: a victim of incest, she was “raped by an uncle”.
For several years, Héloïse Martin has been fighting to make her voice heard on the subject of sexual violence and non-consent against minors. A subject that has been making a lot of noise recently, particularly with the strong words of Judith Godrèche, whether at the Césars, but also in front of the Senate this Thursday, February 29, 2024.
It was in January 2021 that the commitment of the 27-year-old actress began when she spoke on an amendment adopted by the Senate which had set the threshold for the age of non-sexual consent at 13 years old. . In a long post on Instagram she denounced the fact that this threshold was far too low, as many associations have also done: “ 2009. I am 13 years old. I’m in college, I’m not yet trained, not yet settled, I’m a fan of Charmed, I still play Playmobil… Do I look like I’m consenting to a sexual relationship? No ! No to this shameful law! Let’s protect our children!» she wrote, scandalized.
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A painful personal story
This Thursday, February 29, the actress who became a mother in August 2022 spoke in a strong message on social networks. A publication in which she shares a piece of what she experienced: “I am 9 years old. My life is changing. Like 1 in 10 children in France, I am a victim of sexual violence. And I decided to tell you everything…»
If she explains that at 27 the actress had the courage to speak out, she continues: “At 9 years old, I was raped by an uncle. This ordeal lasted several months.» A painful story that she chose to tell to help all people in the same situation as her, a victim of incest: “When I was little, I was not aware of the seriousness of the events, but above all, I thought I was the only one to experience these attacks. Today, I know that my story is unfortunately banal and I would have liked to read, to hear other testimonies… They would have helped me.»
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This driving project behind this moving testimony
Héloïse Martin chose to tell her story as part of a project, writing a comic strip that she started 3 years ago and which she calledEyes closed. She tells her story and “talks about rebuilding a family after incest“. It was at the age of 11 that the actress “find the courage» to turn to his mother «I am lucky to have been listened to and believed immediately. Many victims are not. At this moment my family explodes» she explains.
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At 16 years old, his attacker who is actually his uncle “admit the facts“. A trial takes place: “I feel a lot of injustice. For him, 18 months suspended prison sentence. For me, a lifelong injury“. She concludes her publication with a strong message to all people, adults or children, who have faced this scourge: “To all the victims, know that you are not alone… We believe you, we will not give up, the fight has only just begun“.
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