Duffy Breaks Social Media Silence 4 Years After Sharing Rape And Kidnapping Ordeal

Welsh singer Duffy returned to social media after four years with an uplifting message on self-discovery. Fans had clearly missed the singer as they flooded her post with love and support. In previous posts, she revealed her traumatic experience of being drugged, raped, and held captive.

Reflecting on her journey, she expressed gratitude for her recovery. In April 2020, she detailed the harrowing events of her abduction and subsequent ordeal, including her reluctance to seek help from authorities due to fear for her safety.

After a four-year absence from social media, Duffy, born Aimee Anne Duffy, broke her silence on Instagram with a message of love for her fans. The singer, known for hits like "Mercy," shared an uplifting video about the pursuit of happiness.

The clip, posted from the "philosphart" account, emphasized the importance of self-discovery and self-compassion. "You're going to realize that happiness was never about your job or your degree or being in a relationship," the video voiceover began.

It continued: "Happiness was never about following in the footsteps of all of those who came before you. It was never about being like the others. One day, you're going to see it. That happiness was always about the discovery, the hope, the listening to your heart and following it wherever it chose to go."

Still, in the video, the voiceover discussed the importance of being kinder to oneself and realizing that "true happiness comes from within."

They said, "Happiness was always about being kinder to yourself. It was always about embracing the person you were becoming. One day you will understand that happiness was always about learning how to live with yourself, that your happiness was never in the hands of others."

"One day you will realize that true happiness comes from within, and no external factors can define it," the voiceover added. "It was always about you. It was always about you."

In the caption, Duffy simply wrote, "A little something to motivate the heart. Hope you are all doing well. Lots of love, Duffy."

Supportive messages flooded Duffy's comment section as fans expressed love and encouragement.

"We love you and hope and wish you are happy, fulfilled, and where your heart wants you to be. Sending you lots of positive energy and hugs," one admirer penned.

Another chimed in with a heartfelt message: "We miss you, Duffy. And we love you. Hope you are doing okay. Remember people love you here."

A nostalgic fan reminisced about a chance encounter, writing: "I met you as a kid in Madrid and just happened to bump into you whilst we were checking where the venue was. You were so kind and sweet! Will always remember that moment."

Another supporter reassured the artist: "We love you and miss you. We'll wait for you, we're here."

Duffy's last social media post was in February 2020, where she revealed the tragic reason behind her decade-long hiatus from the music scene.

The 39-year-old musician disclosed being subjected to a harrowing ordeal of being drugged, raped, and held captive in a foreign land.

Opening up to her fans, she wrote: "Many of you wonder what happened to me, where did I disappear to and why. The truth is, and please trust me I am ok and safe now, I was raped and drugged and held captive over some days."

Reflecting on her journey, the "I'm Scared" singer added that "the recovery took time."

However, she expressed gratitude for the sunlight now illuminating her heart after years of darkness, adding: "There's no light way to say it. But I can tell you in the last decade, the thousands and thousands of days I committed to wanting to feel the sunshine in my heart again, the sun doesn't shine."

In April 2020, Duffy penned a deeply personal essay recounting the chilling events of her birthday celebration. She detailed being drugged in a restaurant and subsequently abducted, finding herself in a foreign land.

The Welsh singer said she "could have been disposed of by him" and bravely shared how her captor "made veiled confessions of wanting to kill" her.

Despite contemplating escape, she felt paralyzed by the threat of violence. "I do not know how I had the strength to endure those days," she wrote.

The singer then described being transported back to the U.K. by her captor, where she endured further drugging for weeks. "I do not know if he raped me there during that time," Duffy added.

Fearful for her safety, she refrained from seeking help from authorities, fearing retaliation and public exposure.

"It didn't feel safe to go to the police. I felt if anything went wrong, I would be dead, and he would have killed me," she wrote.

"I could not risk being mishandled or being all over the news during my danger. I really had to follow what instincts I had. I have told two female police officers, during different threatening incidents in the past decade, it is on record," she added, per People.