Food Network Alum Valerie Bertinelli Reveals She Was Sexually Abused at Age 11 - 'I'm Pissed Off That It Happened'
Valerie Bertinelli has revealed for the first time that she was sexually abused as a child and is finally "healing" from it decades later, as shared in her new memoir, *Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect*, where she dedicates a chapter to her experiences. Famed since her teenage years for her role as Barbara Cooper on CBS's *One Day at a Time*, Bertinelli has enjoyed a long career, including several cookbooks and television shows like *Valerie's Home Cooking*.
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