Millions of women have continued to open up online about their experiences with sexual assault and harassment. Now adding her own story to the mix, Melina Perez, former WWE Superstar who keeps active on the indies, is joining the #MeToo movement.
She posted the following account of her own assault on twitter stating: “Been raped, been grabbed, been cornered and told things that a guy wants to do to me even though I told him to stop. All unwanted. All made me feel helpless, uncomfortable & scared of what’s going to happen next. Different levels but ALL WRONG regardless.”
She said she’s adding her voice to the choir of those speaking out because it’s important to do so to move forward:
She also posted the full story to her Facebook:
She also thanked everyone for the support after sharing her story:
Other women within the industry have spoken up about their own harassment stories including a recent post by Shelly Martinez who said she was almost raped during an overseas tour.
https://twitter.com/ShellyFromCali/status/939181569687764999
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