I went to school with her in like 7th grade. She was so much fun. We had a fun time. She wrote in my yearbook "keep this, someday I'll be famous." Glad shes doing better.

@aurasoular6804

2 жыл бұрын

Pictures or it didn’t happen

@nicolekatherine3870

2 жыл бұрын

@@aurasoular6804 oh, ok.

@officerfriendly1230

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolekatherine3870 are you still in touch with her?

@nicolekatherine3870

2 жыл бұрын

@@officerfriendly1230 nope. Havent been for years.

@jessegarcia5386

2 жыл бұрын

Can you not type the way you talk...like stfu..

People wondering why they say "lost their virginity against their will" instead of rape. It is actually very difficult to use that word when you've been through it.

@Bette_Fontenot

2 жыл бұрын

You are so right. I went from calling it "an issue with consent" to "sexual assault," and through therapy I was finally able to say the word rape, because that's exactly what it was. I already knew deep down, but I guess I needed someone to ... I don't really know.

@spriggy4382

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we're aware. You can't heal what you won't admit.

@nicolefox6434

2 жыл бұрын

@@spriggy4382 incorrect. I've been on a journey myself and a lot of the healing was done before I felt able to use that word without shame. There's no rulebook for healing; it is a journey with lots of layers unique to each person. Phrases like that come from books, and for some people it rings true, but is not the case for everyone.

@jencrews

Ай бұрын

I feel this so deeply. And I feel conflicted because sometimes when people ask what happened to me I want to just use the word, but then I also don’t want to stress them out. But I think all the tiptoeing really does a disservice to the reality of what it does to women.

@leobender2910

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear what you all have been through. I think children should be taught to talk about sexual abuse, there should be no stigma and more encouragement, because a child is left all alone with their trauma which often never heals on its own.

This reporter has a way with her. Kind, listening, non-judgmental. Wow, she really has a heart! Beautiful to see one woman cover another with such grace!

@AnimeManhwa

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, she's a good listener. Which modern reporters should be.

@cartergomez5390

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, some reporters are too pushy and interrupt but not this one 🙏 😔

@fioregiallo

Жыл бұрын

Diane Sawyer could never.

@ElizabethA-rs1mx

Ай бұрын

Juju Chang

@ajewel288

Ай бұрын

Holding her hand to her chest says it all

"A part of me died that day." God, I can't believe since the age of 12 she's felt that way. I'm glad she is opening up.

@lovelywillowwept9989

3 жыл бұрын

I felt that way at 5 1/2. Still do. But I have finally started counseling to start making it up to myself.

@SZARAgOZA62

3 жыл бұрын

Sad part… It’s something many of us say when we’ve gone through it… and 10years later for me… It still doesn’t go away…

@daniellewoodley3

3 жыл бұрын

A part of you does die. You realize that life isn't as innocent as you thought. I've been through 13 years of talk based therapies, then have done an intensive in EMDR. It's significantly helped to return some sense of 'innocence' and has taken away triggers but I will never be look at any human again in the same way. Memories are always there, even when not intrusive. I at times feel more sad for my younger self now than I did then, sometimes it takes longer for the feeling to set in, but almost always you have that feeling.

@SheilaLS

2 жыл бұрын

From age 7 I would tuck all the blankets tightly around me, clutch my little dog and a stuffed animal to me, and eventually fall asleep listening intently to every sound in the hallway and watching the door, praying over and over to God that I would not wake up again. I don't ever want to know what else happened to me. What I remember is awful enough. Whatever else it was had already made me silent, withdrawn, and damaged so that even at age 58 it profoundly effects me often when I least expect it.

@gi_gi143

2 жыл бұрын

@@SheilaLS 💔😭🙏💜💛💜🧸🌸🦋

Protect children, protect the aging, protect all.

@mildredmartinez8041

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@Th3-3nd

3 жыл бұрын

True prime directives if I have ever heard them.

@HeavenNY

3 жыл бұрын

Protect animals too. Truth!

@leilanilamour5173

2 жыл бұрын

Protect the vulnerable. Shame and prosecute the predators.

@mochimochi7669

2 жыл бұрын

Yes please! I was abused my entire childhood and I suffer today as an adult with mental illness as a result. Please do not let anyone go through that. Speak up for those children! My family saw it happening and made a bunch of threats but in the end did nothing to help.

It took me years to realize that once you are assaulted, sometimes afterwards, you give in during situations and do things that you didn't want to do, because you don't want to have that fear of saying no, and that not being respected... fear that you lose a fight, avoiding dealing with that panic inside. Instead, giving in and trying to convince yourself the entire time that it is ok. I look back and cringe. I desperately never want my kids to ever feel that way.

@deborahminter6231

3 жыл бұрын

😥

@byefelicia8632

3 жыл бұрын

Blah blah blah. No one cared when I was sexually assaulted. No one cared when I was profiled and discriminated against for years due to my sexuality. I don’t care about anyone else’s pain anymore. Call me heartless but thats how the world is. You have to fake it to make it. Therapy doesn’t work. Its the biggest scam in the history of medicine to treat someone’s panic, anxiety and trauma with pills and talk.

@deborahminter6231

3 жыл бұрын

@@byefelicia8632 troll.

@2Ryled

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@SL-lz9jr

3 жыл бұрын

Teach your children what to look out for. Share any relevant personal stories (yours or those of others you know) in age appropriate manner. Teach them not to be the victim nor the perpetrator of said crimes. Make sure they know they can come to you to discuss anything. Don’t shy away from the topic and you’re children will hopefully never experience this. Sending you love

Mena is so brave! This proves you never really know what someone else did going through. Everyone thought Mena had it all in the 90s!

Whoever abused her at 12 should be prosecuted.

@ddarko61885

3 жыл бұрын

Worse...

@paulcolburn3855

3 жыл бұрын

They should, but she must first identify who that person is. And if it is another 12 year old, the government is likely to walk away. So if she doesn't say who it is, then it doesn't make any difference. But you are correct.

@paulcolburn3855

3 жыл бұрын

@@dieterrosswag933 don't joke about things like suicide. She is selling books instead of posting free in the net because she wants to monetize herself. Her career is kaput. We can stand in judgment of whether or not that is respectable human behavior, but that is the reason.

@paulcolburn3855

3 жыл бұрын

@@dieterrosswag933 Well, why work a job if people pay money to hear her life's story (whether it is true or false?) If people could pay me for my words, I wouldn't work either.

@Susanc06

3 жыл бұрын

@@dieterrosswag933 From this situation?

"A part of me died" - this I have noticed over and over in survivors of sexual assault - the damage is lifelong.

@sk-wj4lx

2 жыл бұрын

It's really true, too. Every trauma took a piece of me forever.

@MissJellybean

2 жыл бұрын

It’s soul murder.

@topologyrob

2 жыл бұрын

@@MissJellybean That's a brilliant way to describe it

@laundrybasket2689

2 жыл бұрын

@@sk-wj4lx Same here. I’ve never been the same since.

@laundrybasket2689

2 жыл бұрын

@@MissJellybean Indeed, it is soul murder.

"Lost your virginity against your will?" That is a tortured way to not say rape.

@epo2022

3 жыл бұрын

@JillBates is it SO hard for them to use that "dirty" word? Just another way of belittling the violent acts perpetrated by men against women! The media is laughable.

@rfq84

2 жыл бұрын

The R word is banned on yt, maybe why 🤷🏻‍♂️

@tgin7100

2 жыл бұрын

@ the question was HOW did it affect you. Not "did it affect you?"

@northerngirl1637

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah...what's up with that? C'mon!

@briannalee1998

2 жыл бұрын

It is truly disgusting

Good for her. I'm seeing so many women turn 40 and absolutely blossom. It's an amazing thing to watch. 💝

@stoptellingmetolikecomment1624

2 жыл бұрын

Often when a woman hits 40 or thereabouts, she learns to not give a damn about other people's opinions and societal expectations. It's incredibly freeing. I wish we could learn it long before 40 though.

@lifemusic1980

2 жыл бұрын

@@stoptellingmetolikecomment1624 Yes! And I really wish we could too. 💝

@beckyf2845

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment

@joshuaandjacquelynnjones7223

2 жыл бұрын

that’s really beautiful 💗

@Србомбоница86

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ,it's like you get reborn 💜

There were two actresses that sort of went MIA at the height of their careers. One was Mena. You never saw her in too many roles; or at least in anything big. Maybe this is why. The other was Mira Sorvino, who was blacklisted by Harvey Weinstein because she resisted his sexual advances. Both are amazing actresses.

@Lookinmyeyesitsover

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like brittany snow might also be on that list. She did the pitch perfect series, but back in the early 00s it seemed like she was going to be much bigger than she ended up being

@smiley1960

3 жыл бұрын

And Tara from the American Pie movies she went missing too

@CindymeCindy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lookinmyeyesitsover yes she is so talented! I did see a movie advertising with her in it recently….

@CindymeCindy

3 жыл бұрын

@@smiley1960 Tara Reid? She went on to do all those Shark and Scream movies…. Too scary for me. 😱

@CindymeCindy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lookinmyeyesitsover I just checked IMDB and Britney Snow has been in about 6 films since Pitch Perfect, including a series on TV…. I noticed none of the shows were big box office hits though.

Sex which is one of the most beautiful creation ever made became so vicious, so evil, so dark. What’s supposed to bring pleasure brings pain instead. Too many sexual abuse. It’s a world disease. Another pandemic.

@January.

3 жыл бұрын

*Sex, which is one of the most beautiful creations ever...*Too much sexual abuse

@population-_-420

3 жыл бұрын

#Metoo All about $

@lindseycarribean5113

3 жыл бұрын

@Will Y It doesn’t have to stay that way forever. This is about changing mentality.

@bh29

3 жыл бұрын

@@January. shut up, the message remains the same.

@January.

3 жыл бұрын

@@bh29 No

She’s a survivor. A beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. God bless her.

I used to idolize her back in the day, I used to think she so so beautiful. I wished I could be in her shoes. Now hearing this... it’s absolutely heartbreaking. Just goes to show, what you see on the outside with people isn’t always what it seems.

@briannalee1998

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It’s crazy how much we never know.

@BriaBarrows

2 жыл бұрын

So true

@te9591

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, hollywood is dark.

@samum5856

2 жыл бұрын

@@te9591 Hollywood is over. I don’t thinks there’s a way back.

@victoire614

Ай бұрын

Same, as a millennial girl, you'd see the likes of Britney and actresses like these portraying idealized teen lives and I always felt than that because my parents were broke and my hair was not naturally straight and blonde enough, my nose was too big. Little did we know the horror behind the scenes.

I worked with her on a movie and she was brilliant. She really knew the entire script, ensured continuity between each scene, called out the director if he made a mistake on continuity, was so professional, kind to crew and background, literally sounded so intelligent and a master of acting. Was a memorable job to work on to see her behind the scene.

@RoryOdonnell-py4om

Күн бұрын

Do you have her number????

"It doesn't have to be like this". Wow. I really liked her as an actress. Glad she stopped using that poison.

@questionresearch8721

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad too.

I've always thought she has the prettiest eyes. Sending love, Mena.

I wondered where she went... 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I’m glad she’s alive and in a much better place, on top of sharing to help others!!! 👏🏽👏🏽

@paulawade1446

3 жыл бұрын

I too always wondered what happened to her and so glad she was able to find her way through to a good place.

@ms.andrea172

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@JD-zd8tm

3 жыл бұрын

she just told you where she went . She chose Meth

@omygod9062

2 жыл бұрын

They rented her out.

@teresamanuszak4183

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

She was not only gorgeous in the films she was in, but also charismatic and just excellent. I always liked her very much ❤

Ppl don't realize that beauties get so bullied and get a lot of hate and abuse too

@teresagradolf974

2 жыл бұрын

Sam vernachio drug dealer drug rapper psalms 91

@KCorinaBass

Ай бұрын

Yep

The thing is everyone has a sad story, trails, struggles it is simply a part of life. I think the real issue for everyone is no one talks about it. We hold it in and try to appear "normal". We feed to so many that perfection is normal and that is a lie. Everyone going through the ups and downs of life is normal. Sometimes we need help and are unable to process trails on our own and that is normal. We need to stop normalizing perfection because people are literally destroying themselves to achieve it.

@Itsrainingcatsyall

3 жыл бұрын

Hear hear

@reneeunplugged6427

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@codacreator6162

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. But for some people the effects are amplified by a level of fragility or susceptibility that overwhelms. Drugs and alcohol are often the first place people turn to ease the pain that comes with the shame of never being good enough. Complex PTSD is a vile and pernicious assault on humanity and the American healthcare system, coupled with a ridiculously judgmental society, really leaves sufferers vulnerable. Did you know that 95% of Americans who commit suicide have been diagnosed with a mental illness? That means 95% had the courage to reach out, but did not get the kind of help they needed in time. Healthcare is not set up to make people well, it’s set up to create an income stream for investors.

@tinamcleod3928

3 жыл бұрын

Well said !

@sarahsierra730

3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said

I am so happy she’s doing much better , I love her acting , her eyes and smile. ♥️♥️♥️

you can see her breathing pattern change when the interview brings up her trauma at age 12. 😭💔😭

The phrase “taken advantage of…” is commonly called ‘exploitation’ by the legal system.

I've loved her since American Beauty & she ages so gracefully.

@likearollingstone007

2 жыл бұрын

She is not 60 for God sake.

@cfaz6763

Ай бұрын

Yea but there is a difference between 19 and 40. I am speaking from my own experience!

@tamauroget3950

Ай бұрын

​@@cfaz6763Depends on genes and how someone cares for their body.

@blueseptember2174

Ай бұрын

I hated American Beauty. So creepy.

I love her! She seems so engaged in the interview, makes me want to hear more

As a victim of sexual assaults, I can relate so much, I’ve always found it hard to explain but Mena has explained it perfectly. Thank you, you are so brave for speaking out 🙏🏻

@monikaazariah9237

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you re healing too ...

@letmebehonest7287

7 күн бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear . I hope you're doing well ❤

This is the kind of woman that all little girls should aspire to become, a woman of substance who through trials and difficulties has found her beautiful, true authentic self. Best wishes Mena.

I always thought I should've been an actress, that it was like the dream profession, not anymore! The number of people in the entertainment industry who have their souls destroyed for a shot at making it big is incredible, the fact that all of this is coming to light is very positive not only for the ones who went through it, it helps to realize that stardom is a product that has been paraded out to the world with a shiny package but reality is you putting yourself in a very vulnerable unsafe position.

@argoneonoble

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually much better than it use to be. The actor's union gelped with that (sag) Judy garland was abused, made to take drugs, nose jobs. . . . Many actors before the 70s died broke as they were taken advantage of financially and/or never well paid. And mead isn't say it was Hollywood that led to her abuse. she had issues going on in her life long before is what she is saying.

@sococomfort22s34

3 жыл бұрын

“ who have their souls destroyed for a shot at making it big is incredible” That’s part of the whole trap for most of these celebrities. They trade their souls for money and fame

@SunshineLee2012

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to be a actress too. Glad I didn't back then.

@teresaferrer4748

3 жыл бұрын

My existence was all about getting to California to work in movies. I believed I was destined and it's all I lived. I had so many obstacles and slowly I started to detest the celebrity fame crap. Iam old now,and iam glad I never got to California .as a matter of fact I'm grateful fate intervened and that chapter is closed. I love movies ,the front and back of it all.I believe now,I would've fallen apart and God knows what could've happened to me. I live a simple life,I love reading and writing and grateful that dream never came true.I love real folks,the real day to day of living and working and I have found some kind of peace. My health needs to be better and I'm dedicating time to be healthy.

@brendacastillo8146

3 жыл бұрын

@@teresaferrer4748 thank you for sharing your experience, I have also become more appreciative of simple things in live as I have gotten older, even older movies when it was more about emotions than special effects.

so proud of her for speaking out and finding happiness and hope. she’s a beautiful soul 🥰

@daimonmarioperez9501

3 жыл бұрын

Speaking up. To share, and to help someone, going through the same struggles. God bless ...

@questionresearch8721

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@collidingforces9589

3 жыл бұрын

Please. she is more privilege than most women IN THE PLANET. she is no victim. She wants attention. You should go to other countries and see real world suffering.

@briannec2016

3 жыл бұрын

@@collidingforces9589 Did you not listen to her?? She was homeless.

Thank you so much Mena, sleeping on the floor for years was where I was, squalor, the hopelessness. God saved me

She is incredible. Her story brought me to tears. I am thankful to her for sharing her story and for giving a voice to many that feel completely silenced.

Awww she's so beautiful and Soo sad everything she went thru

As a fellow survivor of sexual assault at 23 by a stranger at a New Year’s Eve party, I’m so proud of her for opening up deep wounds for others to know that they’re not alone. When she said a part of her died that day, wow, yes, that is a very accurate way to describe the devastation of being sexually assaulted and learning who the new you is.

She is an amazing woman and I have so much love and respect for her. Her story is a powerful one!

It's heartbreaking to know that while she was giving us happiness through her films, she was suffering deeply. I always admired her, and still do, maybe now more so. Now that she's happier, I'd love to see her back on the screen.

This clip was confusing. It needed more context.

@phern2000

3 жыл бұрын

Right! I felt like there was a lot being said and nothing at all …

@vsanchez7158

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@maximusprime3459

3 жыл бұрын

Career rehab. Basically.

@mrgordy1980

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Many filler words but zero detail

@hanklin0707

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that. Such a disjointed clip.

The fact that she's still alive today shows she's a very strong woman. I wish her the best.

Such a beauty. I’m glad she’s okay now.

@justrosy5

3 жыл бұрын

Survival is a lifelong process. Survivors are never "Ok now."

@claudine5386

3 жыл бұрын

With the proper support circle(family, friends, therapist…), taking time away for proper mental, emotional and spiritual healing and removing yourself from certain people, places and things…step by step, you can be okay and have okay days. Life isn’t perfect and you could have crappy days, but it doesn’t mean you can’t be in a better space.

Always loved her, didn’t know she went through all of this. I’m glad she is ok now.

Good on her! 👏 No longer surprised when I discover the hidden abuse of vulnerable children and young adults in the entertainment industry 😔 The more awareness thd better.

She is such a great actress, hope to see her on screen again

She’s incredibly lucky, i acknowledge her pain.

“Whether or not you’re entitled to consider as such.” That’s exactly how so felt at 12 when it happened to me.

Mena is incredibly brave for coming forward with her struggles. It makes me feel less alone in mine.

I would go see any movie she’s in. She’s a wonderful actress.

@staribarra9656

3 жыл бұрын

N beautiful

@thestu059

3 жыл бұрын

That's what she wants you to do

Dear whoever is reading this, I wish there was a way for everyone to surpass the current obstacles or sadness/ stress and let happiness enter your heart! i truly sense and know you will have a beautiful life ahead of you! Nothing in life is ever easy, but what's important is that YOU keep going! Youre worthy of love and happiness, never allow anyone to tell you otherwise! I wish all of you plenty of health and strength during these tough times. You are loved, you are strong, you got this! Never forget that! Sending much Love over from Germany 💕🙏✨

I'm so proud of her for speaking out ... I pray that helps her heal from this ..

you really never know people's story and what they are facing. I'm so glad that she is in a better space and place in her life. Congrats on her marriage and little bundle of joy:-). I pray her all the best on her continual healing and thriving in life. Keep soaring and keep God first. God's love and blessings!!!

You just never know what a person is going thru silently. No matter what their outside everyday looks like. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for going public about such painful abuse it is so incredibly brave you have helped make such a huge impact! Very thankful

Thank you Mena. It's inspiring seeing people overcoming sexual abuse. I'm slowly putting the shattered pieces back together & finding my way.

The video I didn’t know that I needed. Thank you Mena for being so brave and sharing your story🙏🏾❤️

She's very authentic. She's not an overdramatic attention seeker. You can tell that her talking about it is simply therapeutic for her.

I can’t believe some people can hurt another person to this point..

@ewestchester2991

3 жыл бұрын

??

@FrenchViking466

3 жыл бұрын

@@ewestchester2991 Don’t you know how to read?

Glad she’s sharing her story. She will be an inspiration to other young survivors

I wonder who abused her. They should be in prison. She is demonstrating so much strength. I hope she only gets stronger

Thankful for her speaking up she is going to help so many and heal herself along her journey!

I applaud her for being so brave and telling her story…it’s so heart breaking

Always liked her- how heartbreaking the things she's been through.

@desireandfire

2 жыл бұрын

@Rufus Lloyd american beauty and American horror story: murder house and apocalypse are two others i can name lol. Both AHS and American beauty are very popular i assure you many people know and like mena

@maggiedix6966

2 жыл бұрын

@Rufus Lloyd She was the star of American Beauty, you ding dong. She won a bunch of awards for her performance.

@rlord7053

2 жыл бұрын

@Rufus Lloyd Riiiight...Wow, imagine if there was something like a search engine where it would take you 3 seconds to check what other movies she was in 🤔.

So happy to hear that she is doing better now!! Beautiful in and out!! 💕

@teresagradolf974

2 жыл бұрын

Noah Bogart Renee betterton mica Bogart. Cooking in med ford or Portland

It’s often one sentence from a friend that can “wake us up” to hope. Please tell your friends they don’t deserve to live with pain and they can reclaim their lives. Thank you for this.

She´s such a beautiful person inside and out. I´m so glad she´s speaking out about this

Her, fergie and Jodi Sweden are the only ones over the years who have talked about meth

Her acting in the American Pie movies were top notch. We love you Mena!😃

She is so amazing for coming out and telling her story! Not only is she helping others by sharing her story, she's also helping to erase the societal stigmas that come with addiction and mental illness. 💛💛💛

Poor girl hope she’s doing better now ❤

I admired Mena Suvari and her acting career despite of what she has been going through her life.

That's true. It happened to me at a very young age. I felt like I had no right to say no after that. I found myself in compromising situations I had no reason or right to be in. This interview is touching on so many levels. You never know what another person went through or is going through!

Bless her brave heart for sharing her painful story. It's ground breaking & life changing for others who've had similar experiences. She's helping so many people by being so brave & open. There is life beyond such deep pain & trauma. ❤

What a beautiful, protective, and brave momma! Way to go, Woman! Hoping her sharing her strength now can empower young people currently dealing with this in struggle or in crisis. I volunteer for suicide prevention. There are so many more young people facing this and since the pandemic than ever before. Her hard work with this book is much needed. I’ll share the resource. Thank her for doing it, please, on their behalf for me. Very much obliged.

Very candid interview. Thank you, Mina. Perhaps your story will help others.

These comments made me so sad. There are so many victims sharing their stories, it's insane how common that is. I was 14 when it happened to me. I wish this would stop. Thank you for everyone that opened up and shared their stories, you matter and we hear you.

@topologyrob

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear you had that horrible experience.

@SimoneNC

Ай бұрын

Me too! It happened at 15 too. Damaged me for many years and I still get triggered at times even though I feel I have healed from it all. Trauma really never goes away.

She’s such a strong woman who has overcome so many obstacles, I am sorry for what she has gone through and I can 100% relate but I have so much respect for her!

I was just thinking about her a few days ago! I wondered what happened to Mena Suvari! This is wonderful to hear and to know that she’s doing so much better and now has a family.

Love her soo much more! We do recover! Recover Loudly so others don’t have to suffer in silence!

Always loved her felt a similar personal connection always will. Beautiful artistic soul ❤

A story of triumph from a very strong woman. Mad respect. And rage against the people who abused and would ever cause her harm. I’m happy for her she’s in a good place right now. Wish her all the best!

I've been missing her. Haven't seen her in anything for years. Now I know why.

✊✊✊ I'm glad she still here, stay strong and sharing her life with us.

God bless her and her beautiful baby 🥰 so so glad she is clean and better and has an amazing family now she deserves it !!!🙌🙌🙌🙌

I LOVE this woman's work and wisdom.

Wow Mena. This story brought me to tears this morning. Thank you for such honest vulnerability and fortitude.

I'm the same age as her. I remember her from those iconic movies. Happy to see she made positive changes!! I too suffered from substance abuse for years but I'm sober now and getting better. One very important thing that most people don't realize is that nobody choose/wishes to be a user. I (and I think her too) didn't do this for fun but to escape the overwhelming pain of my reality. Drugs and alcohol seem at first to take the edge off but before you know it they got a firm hold on you and it's more than difficult to free yourself from them. Learn from her and let her inspire you!!!👍❤🌷

@societywolf

Ай бұрын

Sending you love!

Sad that she didn’t have a close friend she could confide in & share this with. I’ve always been blessed with a few close friends that have helped me get through some pretty terrible things. And then later I found group therapy which also helped ( my mom was an abusive narcissistic alcoholic) so yeah. My heart goes out to her. Hope she is able to heal & become happy & lead a healthy life. ❤️

She's such a brave hero! Her pain is so beautiful and triumphant!

I am so happy to hear people share their stories I wish I had heard them more when I was younger going through a little of the same things.

The worldwide human rights laws really have to improve and all governments have to be forced to apply them, not in 50 years, now. It always happens right in front of us, right under our noses. But how, if even UN soldiers/employees go around the world r*ping vulnerable girls in places where they're supposed to help and then refusing to pay any child support for their child on top of that.

I just have to say I loved her as black dahlia in ahs , hope she’s doing well 💗

@AJManol

2 жыл бұрын

How fitting, based on this interview. Gutted for Hollywood.

Thank you for sharing these painful snippets of your life, Mina. Wishing you the very best 💖💖💖

Omg will she ever age?!?! Gosh she is even more beautiful than I remember! Wow thanks for sharing your journey Mena! It will help so many people know that they're not alone in that particular suffering. And omg your husband is total eye candy and omg a BABY?!?!? Congratulations on this new journey and they better put you back on the screen!

I’ve always liked Mena Suvari and didn’t see her much more on-screen after American Beauty. Maybe this explajns why. Happy to see she’s in a better place and has love/support now. Side note: Watching this footage, I feel like I’m looking at a younger Beverley D’Angelo.

@helixmoore7636

3 жыл бұрын

Mixed with Angelina Jolie

@theTruthSeekerishere

3 жыл бұрын

She's been in a lot of roles since American Beauty, just not very recently.

these male predators must be eradicated. sickening. You survived sweet soul and achieved

So glad you found your piece and someone to share it with

What a beautiful soul❤❤❤ i am completely taken back by her energy and her story, amazing💞 such a beautiful thing to see her on a heart based level, people forget that stars are people with thoughts, feelings, and their own struggles.

I need a 3 hr interview with her. I need more.

I love that she didnt ruin her face with over filler

@lenusniq_9746

Ай бұрын

Yep, that's the most important thing to take from this interview.....

@Mattslittlesister55

Ай бұрын

@@lenusniq_9746 I'm sorry she looks so freaking good compared to most.

what a great interviewer. It felt calm and respectful and so empathetic.

Such an amazing story. I’m glad she’s found herself and is doin great 🙏🏻💕