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Jena Malone has shared that she was sexually assaulted in the course of the “Hunger Games” movies.
Malone, who joined the franchise in “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” in 2013, shared a photograph from after ending manufacturing on “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part Two” in 2015. The sci-fi movies primarily based on Suzanne Collins’ novels not too long ago landed a prequel movie.
“This photo was taken right after I wrapped ‘Mockingjay Part Two’ and I had to say goodbye to everyone on set. We were shooting in a beautiful estate in the countryside of France and I asked the driver to let me out in this field so I could cry and capture this moment,” Malone captioned together with a set off warning. “Even tho this time in Paris was extremely hard for me, was going thru a bad break-up and also was sexually assaulted by someone I had worked with, I was so full of gratitude for this project, the people I became close with and this amazing part I got to play. A swirling mix of emotions I’m only now just learning to sort thru.”
She continued, “I wish it wasn’t tied to such a traumatic event for me but that is the real wildness of life, I guess. How to hold the chaos with the beauty. I’ve worked very hard to heal and learn thru restorative justice, how to make peace with the person who violated me and make peace with myself.”
The “Consecration” actress added, “It’s been hard to talk about the ‘Hunger Games’ and [character] Johanna Mason without feeling the sharpness of this moment in time but I’m ready to move thru it and reclaim the joy and accomplishment I felt. Lots of love to you survivors out there. The process is so slow and non-linear. I want to say I’m here for anyone who needs to talk or vent or open uncommunicated spaces within themselves. Please DM me if you need a safe space to be heard.”
In response to a touch upon the Instagram put up, Malone mentioned that she selected to not identify her assailant because of the “cancel-like culture” these days.
Malone, a former youngster star whose credit embrace “Donnie Darko” and “Contact,” informed IndieWire’s Jude Dry that she has been “optimistic” about adjustments in Hollywood following the #MeToo motion.
“I think the things to be optimistic about is building language, learning to add words and vernacular to things that have not been well languaged in the past, learning how to build allyship, specifically for your own well-being,” Malone mentioned. “I think that’s a really cool byproduct of where #MeToo started and is now veering into because of the pandemic. It’s a really beautiful awareness of not just power structures, but also, ‘Honey, we need rest. Let’s have better hours on set, let’s be kind to each other.’”
