Julianne Hough Says She Was Sexually Abused by Neighbor at Age 4: “Never Said That Out Loud”

Julianne Hough is getting vulnerable about the trauma and abuse she endured as a child and how she’s worked to heal her pain over the years.

The professional dancer and actress opened up during an emotional conversation on Thursday’s episode of

, where she revealed that she was “about 4 years old” when she was sexually abused for the first time. Hough said her abuser was a neighbor who lived in the same Utah cul-de-sac as her family.

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