American
actor
Matthew
McConaughey
on
Tuesday
released
his
memoir
titled
Greenlights.
The
actor
in
his
memoir
revealed
that
he
was
a
victim
of
sexual
abuse
several
times
during
his
teenage
years.
According
to
Variety,
the
Oscar-winning
actor
describes
how
he
was
taught
a
lesson
at
each
point
and
how
he
chose
to
move
on.
The
memoir
reportedly
follows
the
life
of
50-year-old
McConaughey,
as
he
recalls
moments
in
life
that
prompted
him
to
advance,
pause
or
stop,
which
he
describes
as
green,
yellow
or
red
lights.
Reports
also
said
that
McConaughey
revealed
some
facts
about
his
history
with
sexual
abuse
that
set
the
tone
for
the
rest
of
the
book.
McConaughey
is
quoted
from
the
book
as
saying,
"I
was
blackmailed
into
having
sex
for
the
first
time
when
I
was
15."
McConaughey
wrote
in
his
memoir,
"I
was
certain
I
was
going
to
hell
for
the
premarital
sex.
Today,
I
am
merely
certain
that
I
hope
that's
not
the
case."
The
book
also
reveals
that
Matthew
was
"molested
by
a
man
when
he
was
18
while
knocked
unconscious
in
the
back
of
a
van."
Matthew
McConaughey
Also
Talks
About
His
Relationship
With
His
Parents
McConaughey
reportedly
does
not
indulge
more
details
about
his
experience
but
has
assured
his
fans
that
he
does
not
consider
himself
a
victim
of
the
situation.
The
book
also
shares
details
about
the
turbulent
relationship
between
his
parents,
and
his
marriage
to
Camila
Alves.
The
Academy
Award-winning
actor
has
also
talked
about
his
personal
philosophy
in
the
book.
Greenlights
Is
Inspired
By
McConaughey's
Personal
Writings
McConaughey
had
announced
the
release
of
Greenlights
back
in
July
through
an
Instagram
video.
The
actor
had
said
that
the
memoir
is
inspired
by
personal
writings
he
penned
throughout
his
life.
"Two
years
ago,
I
worked
up
the
courage
to
take
all
of
those
journals
off
into
solitary
confinement
just
to
see
what
the
hell
I
had.
And
I
returned
with
a
book."
Greenlights
Is
Out
Now
Matthew
McConaughey
is
best
known
for
his
roles
in
films
like
Dazed
and
Confused
and
Dallas
Buyers
Club,
and
the
TV
series
True
Detective.
Some
of
his
recent
hit
films
are
Christopher
Nolan's
Interstellar,
White
Boy
Rick
and
The
Gentlemen.