Gabrielle Union defends Rihanna’s “Man Down” video

With the controversy surrounding Rihanna’s latest video Man Down, with scenes of r@pe and murder, actress Gabrielle Union shared her thoughts on the video.

The video hits home for Union, was who r@ped while working at a shoe store at the age of 19.

“When I was 19 years old, I was raped. I was working at a shoe store in California, and the store was robbed. The person robbing the store ended up putting a gun to my head and raping me. As he was raping me, I felt as though I was floating over myself, thinking, ‘This isn’t happening.’ I blanked out and had an out-of-body experience, like I was hovering above seeing this ­horrible thing happen to someone else…not me. I was fortunate enough to go the UCLA rape crisis center after this horrific ordeal. It gave me my life back. My dignity and self-esteem were gone and they helped me find them again.

I am not a rape victim, but I understand the “creativity” behind Rihanna’s video.

However, I do not condone violence in any way, form or fashion.

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