Armie Hammer Says He Was Sexually Abused by Youth Pastor at 13, Contemplated Suicide After Rape Allegation

In a new interview, he reveals that he contemplated suicide after his downfall and claims he was sexually abused by a youth pastor at 13. The actor, who was accused of having cannibalistic fetishes, now says that his interest in BDSM originates from being sexually abused by his youth pastor when he was 13 years old. “What that did for me was it introduced sexuality into my life in a way that it was completely out of my control,” Hammer says. Air Mail reports that Hammer told two people about his childhood abuse, and the publication states it corroborated his account with his godmother. Effie is behind the Instagram account “House of Effie,” which first posted shocking allegations against Hammer, garnering widespread attention in early 2021.