Mena Suvari: ‘I’m Lucky I Survived’ After Sexual Abuse And Drug Addiction

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In her new book, Mena Suvari is getting candid about her history of abuse and addiction. The “American Beauty” star speaks to People about The Great Peace: A Memoir, in which she discusses being sexually abused as a child and teenager.

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Every time I was interviewed, I was acting the whole time. It was another role for me to play. That I was okay.” In the book, Suvari reveals, “Between the ages of 12 and 20 I was the victim of repeated sexual abuse.” She explains that the abuse began in the sixth grade when she was raped by one of her older brothers’ friends. “No, I don’t