In her upcoming autobiography Making a Scene, actress Constance Wu has revealed that she was raped early in her career during a date with an aspiring novelist named Ty. The actress, who is now 40, was 20 when the incident took place.
In an excerpt of Making a Scene, published by Vanity Fair, Wu says, “When Ty asked me out on a date, it felt like I had been invited to the popular kids’ table. He was 36 and he was a real New Yorker.
She continues, “Ty was tall and broad-shouldered. He had the kind of skin where you could tell he probably had freckles on his shoulders.”
She adds the alleged rape took place on her second date with Ty at his apartment. “He felt me between my legs, and I shyly pushed him away, but he could feel my arousal. He took off his pants and started putting the condom on — an obvious signal for sex — which I did not want. So, I said, ‘Oh gosh, I’m sorry, I’m not ready to have sex with you’,” she recalls.
“I repeated, as seriously as I could, ‘Really, I’m not ready for sex’, my face flushing. He smiled at me again like I was a baby kitten, held me close, kissed me, gently moved my legs apart, and then he... did it anyway. I didn’t fight back. I just... gave up... I hate that it happened. He wanted me to stay over. I mumbled an excuse about needing to get back to my apartment for my skincare regime. I said ‘sorry’ a million times,” she says.
She said about recalling the incident more than 10 years later: “I was on a plane from Singapore, where I had finished filming Crazy Rich Asians. I’d just woken up from a nap when the realisation hit me like a flood. Ty raped me. He raped me, and I hadn’t done anything about it. A strange sound involuntarily croaked out of my throat, almost a squawk. Embarrassed, I hoped no one on the plane heard me. My heart was pounding. For a split second, I panicked. But then I talked myself out of the panic… I did not consent to sex. Maybe it wasn’t violent, but it was rape. Period.”
Keep visiting this space over and again for more updates and reveals from the world of entertainment.
Prabhas in a still from Kalki 2898 AD which completed one yeargetty images
Kalki 2898 AD became one of the top three biggest openers in Indian cinemagetty images
Kalki 2898 AD brought together sci-fi and mythology in a first-of-its-kind Indian filmgetty images
Prabhas plays the futuristic warrior Bhairava in Kalki 2898 AD getty images
Prabhas in action during a high-intensity sequence from Kalki 2898 ADgetty images
Anusha Mani
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos leave the Aman Hotel in Venice ahead of their wedding Getty Images 
Kardashians seen boarding a boat ahead of the evening celebrations in VeniceGetty Images 
Oprah Winfrey wave to fans while heading to the welcome event Getty Images
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez gesture in direction of Bezos' lookalike from the taxi boatGetty Images
Brad Pitt at the F1 premiere in London before the burglary was reported Getty Images 
Brad Pitt walks in the Paddock after qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand PrixGetty Images 
Brad Pitt attends the "Wolfs" red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival Getty Images
Kajol shares her take on marriage in a new interview Getty Images 
Kajol says they skip date nights and focus on family timeGetty Images