Patrick Stewart has been a longtime advocate for victims of domestic violence. But at Comicpalooza 2013, audience member Heather Skye got a personal message from the actor about the topic
During a Q&A, Skye told Stewart she was inspired and healed by a speech about violence towards women that he made to Amnesty International. She then asked him about his proudest life accomplishment outside of acting.
Stewart replied, saying that the work he does for organizations like Refuge — which provides safe houses for women and children in the UK — is an important part of his life because of his personal connection to the cause. Stewart went on to explain that he often witnessed his mother enduring violence at the hands of his father and how he was helpless as a child to stop it Read more...
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