Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he was sexually abused during his teen years. The Oscar-winning actor admitted he was violated, once when he was 15 and a second time when he was 18 years old. These revelations have come to light via his new memoir Greenlights.
“I was blackmailed into having sex for the first time when I was 15. I was certain I was going to hell for the premarital sex. Today, I am merely certain that I hope that’s not the case,” writes the actor.
Matthew McConaughey also states that he was sexually abused at the age of 18 in a state of stupor. “I was molested by a man when I was 18 while knocked unconscious in the back of a van,” reads a line from the star’s book.
However, despite the said experiences, McConaughey feels that the world is constantly “conspiring to make me happy.” “I’ve never felt like a victim,” says the actor.
Greenlights also discusses the Hollywood star’s parents’ volatile marriage, his own philosophy about life, among other things.