Post Lady Gaga's performance, Jaime King reveals being sexually abused

Jaime King recently used social media to reveal that she is a survivor of sexual abuse.

The 36-year-old actress' revelation comes after Lady Gaga's Oscar performance on 'Till It Happens To You,' reports News.com.au.

King took to her Instagram account and posted a picture of herself when she was 14-years-old. Along with the picture she wrote a powerful message that began with word 'Survivor.'

The 'Pearl Harbor' star wrote, "Thank you to myself to not choosing to not 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."

"Thank you to my Soul, body, mind, emotions, my inner child, my younger self, I love you. It's a night of celebration, of change, of not being ashamed of your race, creed colour, situation, circumstances and environment, or past. Now I am free, somewhat," her captioned read further.

King also thanked a large number of people, including her husband of nine years, Kyle Newman and her children.

She also thanked Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.