In an op-ed for The New York Times, the former Matilda star opened up about being sexually harassed by the media and the public by drawing comparisons to Britney's story.
"The way people talked about Britney Spears was terrifying to me then, and it still is now," she wrote. "Her story is a striking example of a phenomenon I've witnessed for years: Our culture builds these girls up just to destroy them. Fortunately, people are becoming aware of what we did to Ms. Spears and starting to apologize to her. But we're still living with the scars."
She continued, "The saddest thing about Ms. Spears's 'breakdown' is that it never needed to happen. When she split with her husband, shaved her head and furiously attacked a paparazzi car with an umbrella, the Narrative was forced upon her, but the reality was she was a new mother dealing with major life changes. People need space, time and care to deal with those things. She had none of that."
Read Mara's full op-ed on the New York Times site.
