Actress Ruby Barker is best known for her role as Miss Mariana Thompson in the hit Netflix drama series “Bridgerton.”
Although she is not expected to make an appearance in the third season of the show, she had a major role in the first season of the series. Since airing, Ruby has been vocal about her mental health struggles following the show’s success.
In early January 2024, Ruby decided to share more information about her mental health issues, including an abusive relationship she said took place after her father’s funeral.
‘Bridgerton’ Star Ruby Barker Details Graphic Abuse Allegations
In an Instagram post dated January 6, 2024, and titled “My Abusive Relationship,” Ruby began, “How I found myself in the hospital, overdosing on Xanax & booze in November 2023, here’s how.”
“I met a man in a pub. I just came home from my father’s funeral. I’m having a party at my house. He stayed behind to help me clean up. That’s how it started,” he explained. “Eventually this man threw things at me, threatened to punch me, jammed his finger into my heart chamber while using his knee to pin me down. Spit in my face. Standing on top of the bathroom, I begged him, for my grief and Mental Health while calling my oldest friend and removing his p—- to pee, before laughing at my disgust, shock and sadness, turning to go inside. toilet.”
He would withhold intimacy, shame me and be unfaithful. He put his hand around my throat several times,” she claimed, adding, “So that when he ran towards me and did it, I didn’t flinch anymore. Holding a pillow over my face and whispering ‘Think about the first night we met’ in my ear. I wonder if he finds it funny when I get scared and play along with his ‘jokes’. It started as a joke.”
“This is how predators get ready to kill you one day. His family enables him and so does every one of his so-called ‘friends’. If he has a cocaine problem and/or moves in any of these ways, get out,” he wrote. “I know I joke a lot, but this is not funny and ended up nearly killing me. I was so confused and in the end all I wanted was my dad back. But he didn’t come back to beat me to the punch. I spent the night on the phone to the Samaritans and the Police would call me and come to my place to see if I was okay. I don’t want to sue. Protection helped me understand that cycle of abuse and what it looked like. He know. I know.”
“Now you know too. I have exploited his skills for my own gain, he exploited my kindness and generosity for sadism. And he called me crazy,” he concluded. In the caption, he added, “Trigger warning: BTS 2023. What goes on behind closed doors? No one’s daughter or son deserves this. My father died and my mother is out of the picture, I think it’s an easy target.” Comments on his posts have been disabled.
‘Bridgerton’ Actor Claims Netflix Is Not Supporting Him Amid Mental Health Crisis
Late last year, the actress discussed her mental health on Oxford University’s LOAF podcast, as previously reported by The Blast. At the time, Ruby Barker claimed that she received “no support” from Netflix during her first psychotic break in 2019, shortly after she wrapped production on the first season of “Bridgerton.” He claimed he had another mental health crisis in 2022, but claimed that “no one” contacted him either.
“No one from Netflix, no one from Shondaland, because I’ve had two psychotic breaks from the show, has even called me or emailed me to ask if I’m okay or if I’m going to benefit of any kind. aftercare or support,” he claimed. “Nobody.”
“During filming, I was deteriorating,” he continued. “It was a very torturous place for me because my character was very isolated, very isolated, alone in this horrible situation.”
“When I went into the hospital a week after filming ‘Bridgerton’ Season 1, it was really closed and kept on the down low because the show was going out,” he explained. “By the time the show came out, I had just gotten out of the hospital, my Instagram followers were growing, I had all these engagements to do… My life had changed drastically overnight and there was still no support and there was still no support during that time. So I try really hard to act like it’s ok and I can work and it’s not a problem.”
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