Erica Fernandes made a name for herself among the TV audience with the show Kuch Rang Paar Ke Aise Bhi and Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2. However, it has been a long time since her fans have seen her on a TV show. A few years ago, the actress decided to take a break from acting and has moved to Dubai. While fans are waiting for Erica to be back on screen again, the actress has made some startling revelations about her past and her mental health.
In a recent interaction, Erica Fernandes talked about heartbreak and moving on from it. In a conversation with Shardul Pandit, the actress revealed, “I’ve been single for so long because I was not able to move on. This whole baggage, trauma, experiences, the trust issues… heartbreak, I definitely had, and how it has shaped me into the person I am today. A lot of things have changed for me. I’ve gone through hardships, ups and downs in my life, but those experiences have shaped me.”
Erica Fernandes talked about her past relationship and made a shocking revelation about how it was physically abusive. However, as because she is an actor, she never spoke about it. Fernandes shared, “I’ve gone through a very violent relationship. We reached a stage where there was physical abuse too. I didn’t want to bring it up at that point because, when you’re an actor, everything becomes news. If you go to the cops, it’ll be all over the media, and then there’s a media trial. Plus, I wasn’t sure what the outcome would be if I went to the police. I don’t trust the judicial system that much.”
The Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 actress added, “This is why women don’t speak out. They get targeted and questioned: ‘Why did you stay silent all this time? Why are you speaking now?’ It takes time to deal with these matters personally before you are ready to talk about them. To deal with was a different thing. Main khud hi apne aap se deal kar rahi thi, apne situation se. Main kaise is cheez ko or apne aap ko handle karu. I spoke to a few people who knew about it, the moment it happened. That incident left a scar on me and at times, when I see films, where there is physical abuse, a man abusing a woman, I get flashes of those. It actually took a toll on me. When I watched Do Patti, it took me back to those days. This is the first time I’m speaking about it. “It took me a couple of years to come out of it and talk about it.”
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