Estefan reveals sexual abuse at age nine

Grammy-winning pop star Gloria Estefan revealed Thursday that she was sexually abused by a relative when she was nine years old. The CubanAmerican singer shared the childhood trauma during an episode of her Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk: The Estefans, alongside her adult daughter and niece. “Ninety-three per cent of abused children know and trust their abusers. And I know this, because I was one of them,” said Estefan, now 64. The assault was committed by a distant male relative who was “in a position of power”.