The actor opens up about his harrowing time in the modeling industry and how sexual assault has affected his mental health.
Ritchson gets candid about his ongoing struggle with bipolar disorder and ADHD, a suicide attempt that he credits his children for getting him through, and his story of being the victim of sexual assault."Let's be honest, it's like legalized sex trafficking. The industry is not regulated, and it's a widely known secret that if you're hired on a job, you're basically being passed off to a photographer to be trafficked," he states.
Ritchson said that low-profile modeling jobs were a godsend, but those gigs only paid the bills for so long. The actor claimed that, after agreeing to a nude shoot tied to an offer for a"lucrative campaign," he was sexually assaulted by a"very famous photographer." "I left and drove straight to the agency that I was at in L.A. I stormed in and said, 'F**k you for sending me there. You knew what was going to happen, and you did it anyway,'" thealum says."I told them to never call me again. I quit the industry and it was the last photo shoot I've ever had. Those pictures were never seen or published. That was it.
Ritchson has been vocal about his bipolar disorder diagnosis, as well as recently being diagnosed with ADHD. In an interview for March cover story, the actor shared that he sees a psychiatrist who tries to detect any symptoms every week, while his wife of nearly 20 years, Catherine Ritchson, and his assistant, who both have a deep understanding of the disorder, know what to look for and how to help manage any episodes.
"I've known her since we were teenagers. It's been anything but easy. But I'll say this -- She has the great gift of awakening anyone within reach of her light to their higher self. She's done it with me in powerful ways and if you're ever lucky enough to meet her, no doubt she'll have that effect on you," Ritchson captioned the carousel of photos."She embodies goodness and light. The world is objectively better because you're in it, Cat.
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