Jaime King thanks Lady Gaga for Oscars performance and shares post referring to ‘years of abuse as a minor'

In an Instagram post, the model said she is now somewhat 'free'

Jaime King ( Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

The model Jaime King says she finally feels as if she is healing “from years of abuse as a minor in the industry” after Lady Gaga's highlighted the issue of sexual assault with her Oscars performance.

Gaga’s performance of “Till It Happens To You”, which saw a group of rape survivors join her on stage, received a standing ovation at the Academy Awards on Sunday evening. Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, introduced the performance and told the crowd: “Despite significant progress over the last few years, too many women and men on and off campuses are still victims of sexual assault. Tonight, I’m asking you to join millions of Americans... to take the pledge that says I will intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.”

Although she lost out in the Best Song category to Sam Smith for his bond theme “Writings on the Wall”, Gaga’s show clearly touched many, with actresses Rachel McAdams and Kate Winslet visibly moved by the performance. Best actress winner Brie Larson stood up and hugged each person as they left the stage.

King wrote a tweet saying the performance gave her “a true healing from years of abuse as a minor in the industry”.

The 36-year-old, who is also an actress having starred in Pearl Harbour and Sin City, posted a photograph of herself as a teenager along with a lengthy Instagram post which she titled “SURVIVOR” and appeared to allege that she had suffered abuse in the past.

Among the many King thanked for supporting her were her husband Kyle Newman, actress Lena Dunham, who has spoken out on the subject of sexual assault several times, and “TS” presumed to be Taylor Swift her close friend and the godmother of her child.

She also thanked Gaga and Diane Warren, who wrote the song together and have both previously spoken of being sexually assaulted when they were younger.

King wrote: “Thank you to myself to not choosing to make this a cover story though that was what was suggested to me but to express from my heart to you all personally which felt the most honest way for me to speak…

“Now I am free, somewhat. Thank you for the switch that went off inside finally when I realised my silence said I cannot help nor change and that is not who I am. I love you all very much for creating a safe space. The time is now.”