When Matthew McConaughey was just a teenager, he was sexually abused. In his memoir, the actor wrote, "I was blackmailed into having sex for the first time when I was 15," Us Weekly quoted. As a result of the incident, the teen lived with guilt, confessing, "I was certain I was going to hell for the premarital sex. Today, I am merely certain that I hope that's not the case."

The actor also revealed in "Greenlights" another shocking event that happened just a few years after. McConaughey wrote that he was "molested by a man when I was eighteen while knocked unconscious in the back of a van." After opening up about these experiences, however, McConaughey said, "I've never felt like a victim."

When Tamron Hall noted that he doesn't delve into specifics of these incidents in his memoir, McConaughey replied in 2020, "Ultimately, there's nothing that I feel is constructive about the details ... that could be relatable to other people." He went on to say that he worried that the information would just become tabloid fodder. While McConaughey added that he doesn't identify as a victim, he did say that he had been "victimized in those two situations."

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

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