Mo’Nique’s Brother Apologizes for Abuse on Oprah – VIDEO

The brother of Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique apologized for sexually abusing his sister during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday. Gerald Imes said he has been denying the abuse for 30 years.

Precious star Mo’Nique did not appear on the show, but has previously spoken about the abuse she suffered from her brother. Oprah Winfrey said Mo’Nique had given her blessing for the interview with Gerald Imes.

Mo'Nique's brother Gerad Imes on 'Oprah' (ABC)

Imes claims he was also molested as a child and was an alcohol and drug addict by the time he was 11. He said the sexual abuse of Mo’Nique happened for a year or two when he was 13 and she was 7 or 8.

“I abused and betrayed the trust of another sibling, my sister, my blood sister,” Imes said during the Oprah interview. “Hopefully, somewhere, somehow, as siblings, we can come back together as brother and sister.”

We hope Mo’Nique can at least feel some sort of relief at having her brother finally admit the abuse she had to go through at his hands.

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