After her elimination on Beauty and the Geek Australia 2022, Emily Mccarthy shared how her time on the show has helped her “heal” after experiencing a traumatic sexual assault.
Content Warning: This article will discuss a person’s experiences with sexual assault. This may be triggering to readers with similar experiences.
Taking to Instagram on August 1, Emily admitted that “Beauty and the Geek was such an amazing experience”, explaining she was a victim of assault just months before she started filming.
“I was a victim of a sexual assault from someone I trusted and was meant to be a close friend,” Emily said, adding: “I was completely broken and was in a very dark place with no hope of finding light in my life again.”
Emily then explained she was interviewed for Beauty and the Geek three days after the horrific event.
“I was hesitant at first. I knew it was the world picking me back up off the floor and giving me an amazing opportunity to overcome the biggest hurdle ever thrown at me,” she said, before saying she had “slowly started to heal”.
“The people I met and the memories I made [brought] my sparkle back, and even though I don’t think I’ll ever fully get over what happened to me, I have learnt that it does not define me, and so many amazing things have happened since and will continue to happen moving forward,” Emily said.
Beauty and the Geek’s Emily Mccarthy Wants Her Story to Help People Who Have Experienced Similar Trauma
Emily went on to tell anybody who has experienced similar trauma that “things will get better” and reminded them that they had “so much to live for”.
“Great things will come to you just please continue fighting, healing and regaining your love for life,” Emily said, before offering anybody who was struggling to reach out to her.
“This is a battle no one should ever go through alone, and I hope this is a reminder that so many amazing things can happen if you allow them to. Just keep fighting,” Emily said.
Emily Mccarthy’s Beauty and the Geek Co-Stars Shared Heartfelt Responses on Instagram
Beauty and the Geek 2022 stars shared heartfelt responses to Emily’s post on her traumatic experience.
Heidi Mitchell, Anthony Farah, Aaron Seeto, Tegan Burns, Samuel Mitchell, Aimee Woolley and more told Emily they were proud of her for sharing her story.
After sharing her own traumatic experience with pregnancy loss on BATG, Bri Auty wrote: “Your one special human to us all, An inspiration. I’m so sorry you went through this [sic].”
“You really are so strong and so inspiring, and I hope you help so many people by making this post,” Michael Gebicki said.
“It shows that you can take back the power and take back your own story, and that’s amazing, Emily. You’re a star in more ways than one, and I’m so proud of you.”
Christopher Mattiske wrote: “Em you are an absolute superstar, every moment around you is awesome. I especially appreciated how you treated me throughout my day with the Beauties and made me feel like part of the crew…
“…I’m sure there are so many out there that really appreciate you speaking up and showing us that it shouldn’t be understated but also that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Former Beauty and the Geek participants Bryanna Reynolds, Lachlan Mansell and Kiran Rao also congratulated Emily on her bravery.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14. If you or someone you know has been the victim of a sexual assault, please contact theSexual Assault & Domestic Violence National Help Line on 1800 Respect (1800 737 732) or head toThe Australian Human Rights Commission for a list of state by state resources.
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