‘I survived sexual abuse’: Jena Malone suffered during the filming of ‘Hunger Games’ 03/02/2023, 17:05

The star revealed that she was sexually assaulted while working on the Hunger Games sequels Catching Fire and the two Mockingjay installments, in which she played the role of Joanna Mason.Malone posted a photo of herself in a denim jacket in the middle of a field of spiked wheat.

“This photo was taken right after I finished Mockingjay 2 and had to say goodbye to everyone on set. We were filming at a beautiful estate in the French countryside and I asked the driver to drop me off in this field so I could cry and capture the moment. Despite the fact that this time in Paris was extremely difficult for me, I was going through a difficult breakup and also being sexually abused by someone I worked with, I was so grateful for this project,” said Jena.

According to the actress, she managed to play an amazing role, became close to many people and experienced a “hot mixture of emotions” that she is only now learning to understand.

“I wish it wasn’t associated with such a traumatic event for me, but I think this is the real truth of life. How to handle chaos with beauty,” Malone said.

The actress did not name the man who abused her. She said they found a way to move on privately rather than involving the police.

“I’ve worked very hard to heal and learn through restorative justice how to deal with my rapist and deal with myself. It’s been hard to talk about The Hunger Games and Joanna Mason without feeling the impact of that moment, but I’m ready to get over it and reclaim the joy and accomplishment I felt. Much love to you survivors after this,” Jena added.

The actress noted that she confessed to this in order to ease the pain of abused women, to talk to them and open non-communicative spaces in them, reports the Daily Mail.

Some users condemned Malo for choosing restorative justice. It is a process that removes the criminal system and instead brings the victim of the crime face to face with the offender. As a result, the person focuses on their recovery rather than on punishing the offender. They expressed concern that the rapist would get away with it without consequences.

“That’s not true. I used restorative justice to ensure healing and growth with another person. It was a difficult process, but I believe it really helped me get through some of the hardest moments of grief,” Jena added.