Gerald Imes Molested Mo’Nique: Mo’Nique Brother Oprah Abuse Apology

Gerald Imes Molested Mo’Nique: Mo’Nique Brother Oprah Abuse Apology – Mo’Nique’s older brother has come forward admitting to molesting the Oscar-winning actress when they were children.
Gerald Imes, who appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, said he wanted to publicly apologize to his sister and make amends after 37 years of denial that he had sexually assaulted the actress.
He said the molestation continued for a year or two, starting when he was 13 and Mo’Nique was seven or eight. “I abused and betrayed the trust of another sibling, my sister, my blood sister,” he said. He added: “I’m sorry, Mo’Nique. I’m sorry.”


Imes said he decided to speak now on Oprah’s show to bring their family back together. Imes said he himself was molested and started using drugs and alcohol at the age of 11. “Hopefully somewhere, somehow as siblings we can come back together as brother and sister,” he said.
Mo’Nique, who portrayed an abusive mother in Precious: Based on The Novel Push by Sapphire, has discussed her brother’s molestation in previous interviews with Essence magazine being the first media outlet Mo’Nique revealed how she was able to pull from her own experiences in the movie.
Oprah said Mo’Nique didn’t want to be a part of the interview but gave the talk show host her blessing.
“She said if your expressing what you had done to her could save one family, then it would be worth it,” Oprah told Imes.
Mo’Nique’s parents also appeared on the episode. “It was such a heartbreaking thing to accept,” said her mother, Alice Imes.

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