Jonathan Majors isn’t exactly a stranger to overcoming life’s most difficult curves, but his latest narrative isn’t just set on the big screen. Gregson-Williams, 35, gave a candid and personal account of the horrific abuse he suffered as a child in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, which he said left him emotionally scarred.
Majors, previously known for his roles in Creed II and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, opened up about being sexually abused by both men and women from the age of nine. His father’s departure at a young age left him even more vulnerable at the hands of those who should have been protectors.
“I was molested by men and women from the age of nine… By people who are meant to be caring for you, when you don’t have a father. I was f**ked up,” Majors said.
His story is one of survival, but also one of pain that is a chapter in his road to recovery. Even as he built a successful career, past traumas haunted him, undercutting his personal life in ways he wouldn’t completely understand until now.
As part of his healing process, Majors recently had a hard but also necessary conversation with his mother, detailing the abuse he experienced in his childhood. As she talked about how she wished she could have kept him safe, Majors told her that he would not blame her, that he wanted to be seen and heard, and then move on.
“I’m like, ‘Mom, it’s not even a you thing. I just want you to know. And then we all can move forward and connect and learn from it, because it was something in our family.’ ”
It’s a reflection of his mindset one of accountability, growth and breaking cycles of silence. Majors is in the midst of rebuilding his life and career following a 2023 conviction for assault and harassment of a former partner, which derailed his meteoric rise in Hollywood. Although he doesn’t use his past as an excuse, he admits that facing his trauma has allowed him to better understand both his actions and his difficulties.
“We all have our own shit, and there are no excuses, but when you seek help, you’re starting to recognize things about yourself,” he said. “Am I going to embrace that narrative of falling apart, of self-destruction? Have a hard time, point a finger at the universe. Struggle, be hard on yourself. Lose a function, deny, deny, deny. None of those stories are good,”
Those words from Majors speak to a sense of self-awareness and accountability qualities that a lot of people in his position would shy away from. Instead of repeating harmful patterns learned early in life, he is seeking to overcome them and grow into a better version of himself.
His career may be at a turning point, but the story of Majors is far from complete. By bracingly addressing his own past, he’s not only illuminating aspects of his own experience but he’s also catalyzing dialogue about trauma, resilience and redemption. The road ahead will not be smooth, but if Majors has shown us one thing, it is that he’s prepared to take it all on.
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