Rumer Willis, the daughter of Die Hard and Pulp Fiction star Bruce Willis, has said that she lost her virginity to an older man who "took advantage" when she was younger.
In a recent appearance on Jada Pinkett-Smith's Facebook podcast Red Table Talk, the 32-year actress opened up about her sexual experiences in an episode based around the theme of consent.
Take a look at this clip from the Red Table Talk discussion in the video below:
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Per USA Today, at one point in the discussion, Willis said that, due to the intense scrutiny her looks were held under in her adolescence, she often felt pressure to engage with people sexually, stating:
"I would get myself into a situation, and at some point I had learned that if someone wants, values me sexually, or I feel like they desire me, then they are entitled to me.
"When I was like 14, because I was so ashamed when all those blogs came out about how I looked, how my face looked, then my idea was that, 'Oh, well then, if I'm desired sexually, then I have value.'"
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Rumer continued:
"When I lost my virginity, when I was 18, I was more concerned with the shame that I was feeling at not having done it.
"I was not abused, or it wasn’t rape, but I didn’t say 'yes.' I wasn’t gung-ho about it, but I also didn’t say 'no.' I just let it happen.
"He was older and took advantage and didn’t check-in. That’s where I feel like the man’s responsibility is. No means no, but what if you can’t say no?"
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The actress did not mention the identity of the man in question or discuss any further details on the specifics of the sexual encounter.
According to USA Today, the new episode is due to air on Tuesday, October 10, on Facebook Watch at noon EDT.
In addition to hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith, and Willis herself, other guests will include model Amber Rose and former NFL player DeAndre Levy, all discussing issues of consent in contemporary culture.