Thandie Newton Reveals Affair She Had At Age 16 With 39-Year-Old Film Director

In a recent interview, Thandie Newton opens up about a relationship she had with a film director, who was 23-years older than her, that began when she was 16.  Deets inside...

Thandie Newton has recently opened up about a devastating relationship she carried on with John Duigan, a film director 23-years older than her, whom she says coerced her into a relationship at 16.

Thandie says the six-year affair began after travelling to Australia to audition for his film Flirting, which starred Nicole Kidman.

"I was a very shy, very sweet girl. I wasn’t in control of the situation. Would I have liked things to be different? Sure. 'But I can now value myself more for the way I got through it. I don’t see myself as a victim.’

When asked why she never reported it to police, Thandie said,

 ‘I am my own supreme court. I judge that one. And in a strict legal way there might not be a case. In retrospect, although it was legal because I was 16, I was coerced."

So why is the actress talking about the relationship now?  She says she does it so "teenagers can see they can resist and gain self-awareness".

Source: http://theybf.com/2011/06/05/thandie-newton-reveals-affair-she-had-at-age-16-with-39-year-old-film-director

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