Mena Suvari bravely reveals she is a sex abuse survivor
Mena Suvari has bravely revealed she was raped at the age of 12 and was a "victim of repeat sexual abuse". The actress shot to global fame when she was 20 due to her starring roles in teen comedy 'American Pie' and drama 'American Beauty' and although it seemed as though she was living out her dreams, Mena has now admitted she was "living a double life" trying to process the abuse she had experience over several years. In her new book, 'The Great Peace: A Memoir' – which is being serialised by PEOPLE – she writes: "Between the ages of 12 and 20, I was the victim of repeated sexual abuse." In t...