Paige VanZant says she was sexually assaulted at 14

[Dead Again]

VanZant says she was sexually assaulted at 14

UFC flyweight fighter Paige VanZant, speaking to ABC News for an interview that aired on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, says she was sexually assaulted at a party as a 14-year-old and has had suicidal thoughts since.

The 24-year-old VanZant, promoting her new memoir, "RISE: Surviving the Fight of My Life," told ABC News that she had a tough childhood and was constantly bullied in high school to the point where she ate lunch alone in the bathroom.

"I didn't have anywhere to run to. I didn't have anybody to turn to," said VanZant, who grew up in Dayton, Oregon. "[It was] bad enough that I had to run into the bathroom, and I'd eat my lunch on the toilet ... because I just felt too scared to eat lunch in the cafeteria."

VanZant told ABC News that she only recently spoke to her parents about being sexually assaulted as a high school freshman.

"I felt like I was a smart girl," she said. "My parents raised me well. They raised me to know better and to have some intuition. It all went out the window just because I was so lonely.

"I was in so much pain, I just ... all I could think about was, 'Wow, I have somebody who wants to be my friend,'" she said of the alleged assault. "When I walked in the door of their house, I was like, 'This probably isn't such a good idea.'"

VanZant said that night, and the continual bullying that followed, led her to contemplate ending her own life.

 

[Dead Again]

Pretty sad. She seems like a really nice person. Shame stuff like this happens in the world.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

Just saw this on Sherdog. Sad news but it's also good that more and more people are coming out with their stories. A lot of these dirtbag predators operate under the thought that victims will be too embarrassed to come out.

 

[silentsinger]

VanZant says she was sexually assaulted at 14

UFC flyweight fighter Paige VanZant, speaking to ABC News for an interview that aired on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, says she was sexually assaulted at a party as a 14-year-old and has had suicidal thoughts since.

The 24-year-old VanZant, promoting her new memoir, "RISE: Surviving the Fight of My Life," told ABC News that she had a tough childhood and was constantly bullied in high school to the point where she ate lunch alone in the bathroom.

"I didn't have anywhere to run to. I didn't have anybody to turn to," said VanZant, who grew up in Dayton, Oregon. "[It was] bad enough that I had to run into the bathroom, and I'd eat my lunch on the toilet ... because I just felt too scared to eat lunch in the cafeteria."

VanZant told ABC News that she only recently spoke to her parents about being sexually assaulted as a high school freshman.

"I felt like I was a smart girl," she said. "My parents raised me well. They raised me to know better and to have some intuition. It all went out the window just because I was so lonely.

"I was in so much pain, I just ... all I could think about was, 'Wow, I have somebody who wants to be my friend,'" she said of the alleged assault. "When I walked in the door of their house, I was like, 'This probably isn't such a good idea.'"

VanZant said that night, and the continual bullying that followed, led her to contemplate ending her own life.

Yeah I saw it this morning, dreadful when she said "it wasn't that I wanted to die, I just wanted the pain to stop". Poor girl.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Just saw this on Sherdog. Sad news but it's also good that more and more people are coming out with their stories. A lot of these dirtbag predators operate under the thought that victims will be too embarrassed to come out.

Great post

 

[AJSR]

I've just discovered this place from an old PM I found on the UG. I opened this thread expecting the worst based on that cess-pit and seeing people respond with a basic level of human decency is genuinely heartening. It'd be great to be able discuss MMA without having to deal with the endless barrage of racism, misogyny and bigotry on a daily basis. Nice one.

 

[Rambo John J]

Geez...thats fucked up

 

[Grateful Dude]

Geez...thats fucked up

Yeah man. That's heavy stuff.

 

[KWingJitsu]

Hmmmm.

I'm going from memory here but didn't she change her last name because someone in her family is a rapist?

 

[La Paix]

Hmmmm.

I'm going from memory here but didn't she change her last name because someone in her family is a rapist?

In reality, VanZant claims she was raped by multiple male classmates after they got her intoxicated at a party. The bullying included mocking over her last name Sletton, which students changed to "Paige Slutton" to mock and taunt her. She eventually changed her last name legally to VanZant because of the persistent bullying.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Hope whomever did it get what they deserve

 

[The Big Guy]

Just saw this on Sherdog. Sad news but it's also good that more and more people are coming out with their stories. A lot of these dirtbag predators operate under the thought that victims will be too embarrassed to come out.

I figured you spent alot of time on sherdog

 

[silentsinger]

I've just discovered this place from an old PM I found on the UG. I opened this thread expecting the worst based on that cess-pit and seeing people respond with a basic level of human decency is genuinely heartening. It'd be great to be able discuss MMA without having to deal with the endless barrage of racism, misogyny and bigotry on a daily basis. Nice one.

Stick around, bud. Don't know how you stuck it out there but thousands did.

 

[jimmy boogaloo]

I've just discovered this place from an old PM I found on the UG. I opened this thread expecting the worst based on that cess-pit and seeing people respond with a basic level of human decency is genuinely heartening. It'd be great to be able discuss MMA without having to deal with the endless barrage of racism, misogyny and bigotry on a daily basis. Nice one.

fuck you

 

[Jonny Quest]

I there a statute of limitations on this kind of thing? I wonder if she can press charges on those fucks.

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

I've just discovered this place from an old PM I found on the UG. I opened this thread expecting the worst based on that cess-pit and seeing people respond with a basic level of human decency is genuinely heartening. It'd be great to be able discuss MMA without having to deal with the endless barrage of racism, misogyny and bigotry on a daily basis. Nice one.

Give it a couple of days.

 

[Nemo?]

In reality, VanZant claims she was raped by multiple male classmates after they got her intoxicated at a party. The bullying included mocking over her last name Sletton, which students changed to "Paige Slutton" to mock and taunt her. She eventually changed her last name legally to VanZant because of the persistent bullying.

I hate to be that guy... but ladies need to stop getting head over heels smashed at parties without a crew with them.

The house parties we threw the women knew they were safe BUT only because a lot of the nerds in junior high grew into studs by Gr12, the savages had no choice but to comply.

 

[Limpy]

I hate to be that guy... but ladies need to stop getting head over heels smashed at parties without a crew with them.

The house parties we threw the women knew they were safe BUT only because a lot of the nerds in junior high grew into studs by Gr12, the savages had no choice but to comply.

You sound like a fuckhead.

I still like you though.

 

[SuperPig]

I hate to be that guy... but ladies need to stop getting head over heels smashed at parties without a crew with them.

The house parties we threw the women knew they were safe BUT only because a lot of the nerds in junior high grew into studs by Gr12, the savages had no choice but to comply.

You're not wrong.

But also it would be nice if more Young guys policed each other and wouldn't let another guy take advantage of a young girl that has drank too much.

 

[Filthy]

I hate to be that guy... but ladies need to stop getting head over heels smashed at parties without a crew with them.

Hi Lloyd.

 

[Nemo?]

You sound like a fuckhead.

I still like you though.

Hi Lloyd.

You're not wrong.

But also it would be nice if more Young guys policed each other and wouldn't let another guy take advantage of a young girl that has drank too much.

Hey I followed the same rules at parties I didn’t get black out drunk unless I knew I wouldn’t wake up with a carrot or a finger shoved up my ass because “hockey boys”....both happened to guys I went to school with.

 

[Limpy]

Hey I followed the same rules at parties I didn’t get black out drunk unless I knew I wouldn’t wake up with a carrot or a finger shoved up my ass because “hockey boys”....both happened to guys I went to school with.

I would’ve loved to grow up in your town. I would’ve never been sober.

 

[Gay For Longo]

I've just discovered this place from an old PM I found on the UG. I opened this thread expecting the worst based on that cess-pit and seeing people respond with a basic level of human decency is genuinely heartening. It'd be great to be able discuss MMA without having to deal with the endless barrage of racism, misogyny and bigotry on a daily basis. Nice one.

Welcome to the forum

 

[Limpy]

Welcome to the forum

Stop being nice, tell him to suck it.

 

[Dat Pre-HollyHolm Ronda $]

In reality, VanZant claims she was raped by multiple male classmates after they got her intoxicated at a party. The bullying included mocking over her last name Sletton, which students changed to "Paige Slutton" to mock and taunt her. She eventually changed her last name legally to VanZant because of the persistent bullying.

This is why these little dummies have kids pushed to their wits end storming into
school and shooting up the joint. Freakin crazy.