Jena Malone shared her healing journey following an alleged sexual assault (Picture: REX)
Jena Malone said she had been sexually assaulted during filming for The Hunger Games movies in an emotional Instagram upload on Wednesday.
Sharing a picturesque image that showed the star soaking up the sun in the French countryside, the actress penned a lengthy caption outlining her experience.
Jena stood in the middle of a golden-hued field and revealed it was a snap taken on the last day of filming for one of the popular films that also stars Jennifer Lawrence.
The 38-year-old played Johanna Mason in Catching Fire and the two-part flick Mockingjay.
Not naming names, she began detailing her alleged assault and added a ‘trigger warning’ for fans: ‘This photo was taken right after I wrapped mocking Jay part two and I had to say goodbye to everyone on set.
‘We were shooting in a beautiful estate in the countryside of France and I asked the driver to let me out in this field so I could cry and capture this moment.
The star penned an emotional caption explaining what had happened (Picture: Instagram)
The actress played Johanna Mason in the action packed movies (Picture: Shutterstock)
‘Even tho this time in Paris was extremely hard for me , was going thru a bad break up and also was sexually assaulted by someone I had worked with , I was so full of gratitude for this project, the people I became close with and this amazing part I got to play [sic].’
She carried on, sharing: ‘A swirling mix of emotions im only now just learning to sort thru.
‘I wish it wasn’t tied to such a traumatic event for me but that is the real wildness of life I I guess. How to hold the chaos with the beauty. I’ve worked very hard to heal and learn thru restorative justice , how to make peace with the person who violated me and make peace with myself.
Jena didn’t name the person who assaulted her (Picture: Getty Image)
The star admitted she was beginning to heal (Picture: Getty Images)
‘It’s been hard to talk about the hunger games and Johanna Mason without feeling the sharpness of this moment in time but I’m ready to move thru it and reclaim the joy and accomplishment I felt.
‘Lots of love to you survivors out there. The process is so slow and non linear. I want to say im here for anyone who needs to talk or vent or open uncommunicated spaces within themselves.
‘Please dm me if you need a safe space to be heard [sic]’.
Fellow Hunger Games actress Willow Shields responded to her co-star’s words and wrote: ‘This post has me at a loss of words. I understand and I hope that though the process is so slow you are okay Jena [sic]’.
Metro.co.uk contacted Jena’s reps for comment.
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‘Lots of love to you survivors out there’.
