Janet Caperna provided more context about why Danny Booko’s behavior is so triggering for her.
Trigger warning: The following discusses sexual assault and abuse.
The The Valley star took to Instagram to express how difficult it was to be vulnerable on the show and explain why she reacted the way she did.
“I want to be really transparent because today it really hit me that what I shared is going to be out in the world to be judged, talked about, and picked apart,” Janet shared on July 8.
“Something I spent my childhood trying to escape and run away from is now out there on millions of screens to be digested.”
Despite knowing the episode — and the subject matter — was coming, watching it play out didn’t make it any easier.
“Many people I know, love and trust will hear my story for the first time on a reality TV show instead of directly from me. And I’m sorry to those that had to hear it this way,” the Bravoleb continued.
During The Valley episode It’s My Birthday and I’ll Cry If I Want To, Janet opened up about a traumatic experience from her past, explaining why certain behaviors — particularly those exhibited by her castmate while drinking — are especially triggering.
“I dealt with what happened that night in the dark under the fluorescent lights of school for years in the form of name-calling, relentless bullying and judgment,” Janet continued in her Instagram statement.
“For me, that was worse than the act itself.”
The reality star shared that she turned to anger as a coping mechanism, especially in moments involving victim blaming, punishment for speaking up, or people taking sides.
We’re thinking of everyone who sees themselves in Janet’s story.
