Duffy has bravely spoken out about a shocking situation where she was held captive and abused, which resulted in her sudden disappearance from the spotlight. The singer shared her experience in a harrowing Instagram post on Tuesday evening, writing: "You can only imagine the amount of times I thought about writing this. The way I would write it, how I would feel thereafter. Well, not entirely sure why now is the right time, and what it is that feels exciting and liberating for me to talk. I cannot explain it. Many of you wonder what happened to me, where did I disappear to and why."
Reassuring her followers that she is "ok and safe now", she revealed that she was assaulted and held captive over a period of days. She added: "Of course I survived. The recovery took time. There’s no light way to say it. But I can tell you in the last decade, the thousands and thousands of days I committed to wanting to feel the sunshine in my heart again, the sun does now shine. You wonder why I did not choose to use my voice to express my pain? I did not want to show the world the sadness in my eyes. I asked myself, how can I sing from the heart if it is broken?
Duffy bravely shared her horrific attack on Instagram
Her followers were quick to express their sadness and relief that she is finally able to speak about her ordeal. One commented: "Omg. I’m shocked. Sending you love," another said: "We love you Duffy. Glad you’re healing." And a third added: "Thank you so much for sharing this Duffy. I missed you for so many years and always wondered what had happened. I think this will inspire many people. You have a lot of courage to handle it all by yourself and I’m certain your voice will reflect your experiences from a place of light."
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