Rita Avila opens up about her own experience of abuse in showbiz

- Rita Avila bravely shared her personal story of abuse, revealing a painful past

- She recounted how a director exploited her before she became an actress

- Despite facing abuse, Rita found strength and learned important life lessons

- Her post aims to inspire others to speak up and support those who have faced similar experiences

Rita Avila opened up about a painful experience of abuse she endured before her rise to fame in the entertainment industry.

Her revelation came shortly after she made another post discussing the issue of sexual abuse in showbiz, which has been a topic of much discussion and concern.

The story began before she was an actress, during a time when she encountered a director who attempted to exploit her.

She shared how this director tried to "sell" her to a producer and also made unwanted advances toward her, including forcing a kiss.

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This traumatic experience left her feeling humiliated, scared, and deeply hurt.

She recalled how she even tried to seek help from her mother, only to discover that her mother had been receiving money from the director, which made the situation even more distressing.

"Sharing a sad SECRET na nalampasan ko:

Nakakalungkot na may mga BIKTIMA at NAMBIKTIMA sexually sa SHOWBIZ. Pero hindi naman LAHAT. Sa Seiko Films, Viva Films at iba pang movie productions o TV ay wala naman akong na-encounter na ganun.

Nakarating lang sa akin ang kwentong pag may nago-audition daw ay sinasabihang ganun din ang pinagawa sa aming female lead stars. Kung malaswa ay HINDI TOTOO YON. Tinutuya ako sa pagpapasexy. Excited nga ako sa SEXY SCENES noon kasi ganun pala ang ART, ganun pala ang epekto ng ILAW at ANGGULO, hindi kelangang ipakita ang kaluluwa.

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PERO ETO KA. May isa pang SECRET.

(Kung tamad ka na magbasa ay OK lang naman)

Hindi pa ako artista noon ay may nakilala akong direktor na “binebenta” ako sa producer. Sabay nananamantala din itong direktor na ito. Pilit humahalik KADIRI. NAKAKATAKOT. Nagsumbong ako sa nanay ko pero parang wala lang sa kanya. Yun pala ay naaabutan siya. Minsan ay sa sarili ko pang cousin in law niya ako tinulak. Mabuti na lang ay naka-iwas ako. Kahiya-hiya.

Nakakapanliit. Nakakagalit. Sobrang masakit. Bakit ko ibinahagi ito? Ito ang koneksyon sa isang post ko bago nito. Kanya-kanyang kapalaran at paglalakbay sa buhay. May mga taong gagawa ng MALI sa atin, tayo man ay may gagawing MALI dahil di pa natin alam ang gagawin. Ngunit sa huli, tayo ay mamumulat, matututo at makikilala ang mga sarili. Yun ang mahalaga. Imbis na MANAPAK, MANG-AKAY."

Read Rita's full posts below:

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Rita Avila, or Josefina Pascual Yasto in real life, is a Filipina actress and author. She wrote a book called "8 Ways to Comfort with Grace" which centers on her sad moments when she and her husband lost their three-week-old son.

In a previous report by KAMI, Rita Avila, a veteran star defended Andi Eigenmann and Gwen Garimond Guck. On Instagram, Rita penned a lengthy post defending the two from bashers on social media. According to Rita, if netizens have nothing nice to say, they should refrain from commenting. In her post, she even said, "MASAKIT NA PO MASYADO ANG NANGYARI SA KANILA."

Earlier, Rita Avila took to Instagram and shared a photo of her and Agot Isidro and Pinky Amador. She revealed that the three of them have something in common aside from the white rubber shoes. The veteran actress then revealed that the three of them are Kakampinks. The actress has been very vocal as to whom she is supporting for next year's elections.

Source: KAMI.com.gh