Rihanna controversial new "Man Down" video has brought back painful memories for actress Gabrielle Union -she tried to shoot the man who was raping her.
Movie star was sexual abuse gunsights and beaten by an intruder at store shoe she worked on before she found fame.
She opened her examination in 2009 after online comments about a gang rape victims in the United States left her feeling indignant, and now she has waded into the furor surrounding the "Umbrella" producer latest promo.
In the video are murdering Rihanna "" her sex attacker, shooting him at a railway station before a series of flashback images show her dual with him outside a nightclub as he tries to attack her.
The Union insists the video hit home with her as she also tried to shoot her rapist, but missed.
She admits that she is glad that she did not damage his attacker, as it would have "to insult to injury."
In a post on her Twitter.com page Union writes: "saw One of Rihanna. Each of the victims/survivors of rape is unique, including how they think that they would want justice to be released. During my rape I tried to shoot my rapist, but I missed.
"Over the years I realized that kill my rapist would have added insult to injury. DESIRE to kill someone who abused/raped you is understandable, but if it is not self defense in time to save your life, () are added only to your troubles.
"I repeat SELF DEFENSE to save/protect yourself, I'm all for. Are equal otherwise victim/survivors will take justice into their own hands by force with more concern for you!! "
Union is the rapist showed himself cops and he was sentenced to 33 years behind bars.
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