Meera Syal reveals she was sexually assaulted by an older actor
Dame Meera Syal has revealed she was sexually assaulted in her mid-twenties by an older actor who promised her he could boost her career.
TL;DR
- Dame Meera Syal revealed she was sexually assaulted in her mid-twenties by an older actor.
- The actor promised to boost her career.
- Syal did not report the assault, partly due to concerns about her parents undergoing a criminal trial.
- The experience motivated her to write and connect with South Asian writers.
- This led to her creating strong female characters for the BBC sketch show 'Goodness Gracious Me'.
- Syal is releasing her first non-fiction book, 'Vigilante: A Memoir - Innit?', on September 3rd.
- She is currently rehearsing for a play, 'The Children', opening on September 2nd.