Mariska Hargitay Shares Emotional Account of Surviving Rape in Her 30s

Actress Mariska Hargitay opens up about being raped by a friend in her 30s, revealing her struggle to process the trauma and the emotional toll it took on her. She shares her empathy for the part of her that coped by removing the incident from her narrative and discusses her advocacy for survivors of sexual assault through the Joyful Heart Foundation. Hargitay seeks legal reform to address sexual violence and desires an acknowledgment and apology from her attacker, expressing a sense of renewal and compassion as she continues to work through her experience.