Sophie Lichaba opens up about being sexually abused as a child

Sophie Lichaba opened up on her talk show, Hashtags, about the sexual abuse she suffered as an 8-year-old girl. Sophie says the abuse was at the hands of a relative and the memory remained with her throughout her childhood.

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Sophie Lichaba shocked her talk show fans when she decided to open up about an incident that happened when she was a child.

Sophie recalled that she was 8 years old and was in a foreign country when her aunt's husband proceeded to kiss her, forcing his tongue into her mouth.

The adored actress said it was something that stayed with her as a child.

"You must understand that I grew up remembering this, you need to understand that as a child, you can’t forget such a thing."

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Briefly.co.za gathered that Sophie said she was watching TV when the horrible incident happened.

She also opened up about the cyberbullying she had to endure a while back. She also fell victim to hackers and fraudsters - there was a Bitcoin scam and a fake anti-ageing face cream.

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Check out what Sophie had to say:

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Despite the negativity in her life, Sophie remained positive and is one of Mzansi's most inspirational media personalities.

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Source: Briefly News