This Article is From Jul 23, 2014

Jada Pinkett Smith Stands Up Against Sexual Assault

Jada Pinkett Smith Stands Up Against Sexual Assault

Jada was speaking up for rape victims

Highlights

  • Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has taken on the cause of sexual assault after a family incident.
  • People.com reported that Jada was speaking up for rape victims, a cause that hit close to home for the actress, who revealed her niece was recently drugged, though fortunately not assaulted.
  • The 42-year-old had first addressed the topic of sexual assault earlier this month after the hashtag #justiceforjada started trending following an incident in which a 16-year-old named Jada was drugged and raped.
  • "My niece was given a date rape drug that weekend. She's 20 years old - thank god nothing happened because she was with some responsible guys that took care of her," she said while at a panel for her upcoming TV series Gotham.
Los Angeles: Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has taken on the cause of sexual assault after a family incident.

People.com reported that Jada was speaking up for rape victims, a cause that hit close to home for the actress, who revealed her niece was recently drugged, though fortunately not assaulted.

The 42-year-old had first addressed the topic of sexual assault earlier this month after the hashtag #justiceforjada started trending following an incident in which a 16-year-old named Jada was drugged and raped.

"My niece was given a date rape drug that weekend. She's 20 years old - thank god nothing happened because she was with some responsible guys that took care of her," she said while at a panel for her upcoming TV series Gotham.
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