Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kanda has recalled the harrowing violence she witnessed growing up.The 29-year-old, who appeared in the 2023 series of the BBC dancing show alongside Gorka Marquez, said she felt it was her "duty" to use her platform in the hopes of creating a positive change.
In a candid statement shared on Instagram on Thursday, October 24, Nikita said: "Sharing something quite personal on here today.
It's something I've kept out of the public eye and even away from most people that know me, friends, colleagues and followers but I feel a sense of duty to use my platform and use something negative that happened in my life for hopefully a positive change.There is a major rise of violence against women and girls in this country which needs to just simply STOP!
2-3 women a week are dying because of this! "This may be a shock to many of you but I grew up in a very violent environment and witnessed and experienced a huge amount of abuse physically and mentally for years.The trauma of watching the abuse happen severely to my incredible mum and then experiencing it myself is something I never thought I would get through.
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