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| Cara Delevingne on why she didn't report sexual abuse | Cara Delevingne on why she didn't report sexual abuse |
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| Model and actress Cara Delevingne has shared why she was so reluctant to report sexual abuse. | Model and actress Cara Delevingne has shared why she was so reluctant to report sexual abuse. |
| "I felt ashamed of what happened and didn't want to publicly ruin someone's life," says Cara. | "I felt ashamed of what happened and didn't want to publicly ruin someone's life," says Cara. |
| Thousands of women have been sharing their stories under the hashtag WhyIDidntReport. | Thousands of women have been sharing their stories under the hashtag WhyIDidntReport. |
| It's gained popularity after Donald Trump suggested people who'd been abused in the past should've gone to the authorities sooner. | It's gained popularity after Donald Trump suggested people who'd been abused in the past should've gone to the authorities sooner. |
| This is all about Brett Kavanaugh, who the president nominated for a place on the US Supreme Court - the highest court in America. | This is all about Brett Kavanaugh, who the president nominated for a place on the US Supreme Court - the highest court in America. |
| But since then, Mr Kavanuagh's been accused of inappropriate behaviour by a number of women. Some of the offences are said to have happened when he was still a teenager. | |
| After Donald Trump questioned why it wasn't reported at the time, women have been explaining why they didn't speak up about their own experiences. | After Donald Trump questioned why it wasn't reported at the time, women have been explaining why they didn't speak up about their own experiences. |
| Actresses, Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino have all tweeted their experiences of alleged sexual assault using #WhyIDidntReport | Actresses, Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino have all tweeted their experiences of alleged sexual assault using #WhyIDidntReport |
| Cara has also joined them. | Cara has also joined them. |
| Writing on Twitter she said: "Because I felt ashamed of what happened and didn't want to publicly ruin someone's life." | Writing on Twitter she said: "Because I felt ashamed of what happened and didn't want to publicly ruin someone's life." |
| When Cara first shared what happened to her, she didn't name her alleged attacker. | When Cara first shared what happened to her, she didn't name her alleged attacker. |
| But in October 2017, she said the allegations were against the Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein. | But in October 2017, she said the allegations were against the Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein. |
| Harvey Weinstein is facing rape charges in New York and has always denied having non-consensual sex. | Harvey Weinstein is facing rape charges in New York and has always denied having non-consensual sex. |
| In an Instagram post Cara claims he made advances towards her in a hotel room after asking her to kiss another woman. | In an Instagram post Cara claims he made advances towards her in a hotel room after asking her to kiss another woman. |
| She added: "I was so hesitant about speaking out. I didn't want to hurt his family. I felt guilty as if I did something wrong. | She added: "I was so hesitant about speaking out. I didn't want to hurt his family. I felt guilty as if I did something wrong. |
| "I was also terrified that this sort of thing had happened to so many women I know but no one had said anything because of fear." | "I was also terrified that this sort of thing had happened to so many women I know but no one had said anything because of fear." |
| Actress Alyssa Milano who has been in Charmed, Mistresses, and the Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later - shared her story. | Actress Alyssa Milano who has been in Charmed, Mistresses, and the Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later - shared her story. |
| "It took me years after my assault to voice the experience to my closest friends. | "It took me years after my assault to voice the experience to my closest friends. |
| "It took me three decades to tell my parents that the assault had even happened. I never filed a police report. I never told officials. I never tried to find justice for my pain because justice was never an option." | "It took me three decades to tell my parents that the assault had even happened. I never filed a police report. I never told officials. I never tried to find justice for my pain because justice was never an option." |
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