A Few Weeks Before She Was Crowned ‘Miss World,’ She Was Raped. But This Isn’t Just Her Story.

Hearing a former Miss World winner talk about her rape (and the subsequent legal hell) is sobering. But seeing other women opening up to her so they can finally heal? It’s a brave and wonderful thing.

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Carly Gillis

Dec 12, 2013

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