Hough, die momenteel iets heeft met Ryan Seacrest, zegt dat het misbruik naar verloop van tijd niet afnam, maar juist steeds erger werd.
When I started hitting puberty, when I started becoming a woman and stopped being a little girl. I was told if I ever went back to the United States, three things were going to happen. One: I was going to amount to nothing. Two: I was going to work at Whataburger. And three: I was going to end up a slut. So it was like, I cant go back, I have to be this person.
Ze besloot het destijds niet aan haar ouders te vertellen.
Id rather take the pressure on myself. To this day, I dont want to be a burden. I didnt talk unless I was spoken to. I would look over to see if it was okay if I answered. I was perfect perfect to a fault.
Toen Hough op 15-jarige leeftijd één van haar idolen zag optreden, kwam ze tot inkeer. Er werd gezongen over vrijheid en dat je jezelf moet zijn, wat haar inspireerde om er iets aan te doen.
I was like, f**k that. I know who I am, and I dont want to be this person who I am becoming. I left two days later and never went back.