Jaslene Gonzalez Speaks About Domestic Abuse

The recent events surrounding Chris Brown and Rihanna have brought the issue of domestic violence and domestic abuse to the foreground once again, and shows that such abuse has no limits on age, race or economic standing. America’s Next Top Model Cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzalez is a survivor of domestic abuse and is currently a spokesperson for Liz Claiborne’s Love is Not Abuse organization.

Jaslene sat down with The Insider to chat about her encounters with domestic violence, her work with Liz Claiborne and more.

Jaslene is very open and vocal about her past because she thinks it’s especially important for teens and young girls to understand the issues surrounding domestic abuse and to know that such actions are never okay.

“I thought I was going to die,” Jaslene says as she recalls one incident. “I really lost my breath — I was trying to hard to get him off of me. But then it just came to the point where he let me go.”

You can watch the video interview here. It’s about four minutes long. She also offers Rihanna support and advice and hopes Rihanna can emerge from this experience a braver and stronger person.

I think it’s great that Jaslene is so passionate about this organization and so involved in it. Domestic violence is a really important issue that isn’t talked about enough.

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