Jonathan Majors Opens Up About Childhood Abuse Experiences; Shares How He ‘Dealt’ By means of Trauma

Set off warning: This text accommodates mentions of sexual assault. 

Jonathan Majors opened up about enduring sexual assault from each women and men when he was a child. Chatting with The Hollywood Reporter, the Ant-Man 3 actor mentioned his childhood traumas practically two years after he was discovered responsible of assaulting his ex. 

“I handled sexual abuse from each women and men from the time I used to be 9,” he informed the outlet. He additional hinted that the misdeed was carried out by individuals who had been imagined to take care of him within the absence of a father. “I used to be f–ked up,” Majors confessed. 

The Creed III actor’s father handed away when he was 8, and his mom was oblivious to the harassment he endured. Nonetheless, he not too long ago opened up about his sexual abuse to his mom, a pastor, who apologized for not having the ability to shield him. 

He assured his mom that he didn’t intend to disclose the incidents to make a difficulty out of it. As an alternative, he merely wished his mom to know as a result of it occurred inside their household. “And now we are able to all get busy and proceed to attach and develop and study from it,” Majors added. 

The actor by no means dealt together with his traumas till not too long ago, and unpacking and accepting the previous made his therapeutic course of rewarding. He admitted that by getting the “assist,” he was capable of perceive himself higher.

Furthermore, he has discovered to take accountability for his actions and write his personal story. He insisted that self-destruction, passing the blame, and being in denial about one’s actions are adverse coping mechanisms with no consequence.

He desires to chuck these narratives from his conscience and plans to “battle” in an effort to study, metabolize, and develop. The Loki actor was discovered responsible of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, in December 2023, and stepped away from the limelight. 

Though he pleaded not responsible, Majors was convicted on a number of counts of assault and aggravated harassment. In November 2024, Jabbari dropped the case after reaching a settlement, days after the actor’s engagement to Meagan Good.