Christina Aguilera opens up about how domestic violence has impacted her personally, and why it's important for her to support survivors.
Christina Aguilera has opened up about how domestic violence has impacted her personally, and why it's now important for her to support survivors.
"I was honored to receive an award from @shadetreevegas, a domestic violence shelter that I donate to," she wrote."While I tried so hard not to cry, I ended up balling the whole way through my speech because the statistics of domestic violence in the US are truly horrifying & sad and it’s so important to spread more awareness."
“It’s just disgusting and it happens far too much to people...and it is very dear to my heart, because I did grow up in [violence] and am a survivor of it, as I’m sure many of you are, and I’m affected by it," she said."I remember often having to up and escape in the middle of the night with my mom & little sister, having just the clothes on our backs, to drive cross country for shelter at my grandma’s house," she wrote.
She added that many victims"aren’t so fortunate to get out….which is why it’s so important to work together to put a stop to these horrific statistics," and that domestic violence is a global issue.
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