Don't Miss

Margaret Cho admits she was a rape victim, urges others to come forward

November 6, 2014

Comedian Margaret Cho (The Korea Times file)

Comedian Margaret Cho took to Twitter Monday to admit she was a rape victim and sexually abused as a child.

The admission was part of a #tellyourstory hashtag to support nine women who accused Canadian broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi, fired by CBC in late October, of sexual assault.

“I am a rape victim and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I come forward in solidarity with all women who have suffered. #tellyourstory,” she wrote.

Half her family is Canadian and she grew up eating poutine. Her heart is there, she said on Twitter.

“I urge you – today – tell one person what happened. You are not alone. We have suffered in silence long enough. #ibelieveyou #tellyourstory,” she wrote.

Ghomeshi, a former radio host on CBC, was accused of sexual violence and dropped by the prominent broadcasting corporation because of “graphic” evidence that he had caused physical injury to a person, according to the Toronto Star.

Among the accusers is “Trailer Park Boys” actress Lucy Decoutere, who filed a formal complaint with police.

“What if we all told the truth? What if we all came forward and exposed our abusers? Imagine a world where we could be safe-All of us Always,” Cho wrote.