Actress Melissa Benoist took to Instagram on Wednesday to share her story of surviving domestic violence.
In the video, the “Supergirl” star spoke candidly about experiencing emotional and physical abuse in a past relationship that escalated from jealous snooping to violence in about five months.
She explained how the unnamed former partner would check her devices and get angry when she spoke with other men.“Work in general was a touchy subject,” said Benoist. “He didn’t want me ever kissing or even having flirtatious scenes with men, which was very hard for me to avoid. So I began turning down auditions, job offers, test deals, friendships, because I didn’t want to hurt him.”
She also described some of the physical violence she experienced from the abuser, including an incident that resulted in a torn iris and a nearly ruptured eyeball, among other injuries. Benoist explained how they “made up a flimsy story together” to explain those injuries (one she recounted during a 2016 late-night
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