Overview

• On The New York Times’ podcast The Interview, the 49-year-old describes psychological and verbal abuse that eroded her confidence and required her to “rewire” her thinking.
• She says she kept the situation hidden at the time, maintaining a professional facade while lacking emotional maturity in her youth.
• She declines to name the former partner or specify how young she was when it occurred.
• She speaks about the strain of public scrutiny, likening intrusive photography to being treated "like an animal in a zoo," and recounts frightening paparazzi pursuits involving her children.
• She says it took years to rebuild after the breakup and that the experience ultimately helped her become more self-assured.