Carmen said in a television interview that the first time she was molested was at the hands of her friend’s father, and she was 9, noting that she didn’t tell anyone for fear that her father might cause the molester.
He added: “My father could have killed the molester, but the second time I told my mother, who gave me strength, and I said,” The second time he was close to me. I remembered mom, what she told me, and I told you, if you come close I’ll tell my family and I’ll expose you, and suddenly you find someone kneeling in front of you like sand you expose and run away.
She also revealed that she was harassed by producers and directors in the art community early in her career, which prompted her to move away from the world of acting and work on a restricted level only in theater for many years.
She added that by the time she reached 33, she decided to go back to acting, she felt strong and could respond to anyone who tried to exploit her, and she was no longer afraid of the rumors that might spread about her.
