Mariska Hargitay Advocates for Sexual Assault Survivors During DNC Speech
etonline.comMariska Hargitay is supporting sexual assault survivors onscreen and off. The 56-year-old star gave an impassioned speech during the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, in which she explained why her work supporting survivors influenced her decision to endorse Joe Biden in the presidential election.«When I started doing research to play Detective Olivia Benson on over 20 years ago, I was shocked to find out how many people, including children, experience physical or sexual abuse,» Hargitay said of her detective character, who investigates crimes of a sexual nature. «The statistics fueled my resolve and I committed myself to the movement to end this violence.»«I created the Joyful Heart Foundation to help survivors heal, and to.
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