Gloria Estefan Says She Was Molested At Music School At 9

NEW YORK (CBSMiami/AP) — Miami superstar Gloria Estefan has revealed that, at the age of 9, she was sexually abused by someone her mother trusted.

The Cuban-American superstar spoke for the first time publicly about the abuse and its effects on her during an episode of the Facebook Watch show "Red Table Talk: The Estefans'' on Thursday.

The title of the episode is 'Episode 9: Betrayed by Trusted Adults'

Episode 9: Betrayed by Trusted Adults

For the first time, Gloria reveals her own traumatic childhood experience with a sexual predator in a powerful conversation with the first Latina Bachelorette, Clare Crawley. Clare shares her story of being molested by a Catholic priest. Dr. Ramirez details the warning signs to identify abuse in children.

Posted by Red Table Talk: The Estefans on Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Estefan spoke about the pain she experienced and how after telling her mother about it, they were discouraged by police from pursuing a case.

Claire Crowley, the first Latina "Bachelorette," visited the show and spoke about being abused by a priest when she was young.

(© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

 

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