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Emmy Rossum Named RAINN Ambassador Amid New Partnership to Deepen Public Understanding of Sexual Violence and Survivorship (Exclusive)

The Hollywood Reporter·Abbey White·9 days ago
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Emmy Rossum has been named an ambassador for RAINN, the country’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, as the actress and nonprofit launch a new partnership focused on deepening the public’s understanding of sexual violence and survivorship.

The Furious star will unite her platform as an artist and storyteller with the nonprofit’s expertise in survivor support to explore how storytelling can inform the public around the realities and misconceptions about sexual trauma and healing. The partnership aims to challenge stigma, amplify survivor voices, use storytelling to connect survivors with critical resources and encourage more thoughtful representations of sexual violence across the entertainment industry.

“Working on Furious alongside psychologists and survivors reminded me that there is no perfect way to be a survivor,” Rossum says. “I’ve been so moved by the conversations the show has started.…

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