Game of Thrones star Esmé Bianco opens up about being a survivor of domestic abuse

Game of Thrones star Esmé Bianco has opened up about being a survivor of domestic abuse.

Posting online, the British actress, 36, who played prostitute Ros in the drama series, admitted she still suffers from worsening night terrors and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Esmé shared a photograph of her back covered in marks to Twitter as she joined the trending hashtag I Am Not Ok, explaining how she was filmed being whipped ‘in the name of “art”.

Candid: Game of Thrones star Esmé Bianco (pictured in the show) has opened up about being a survivor of domestic abuse 

The Magicians star wrote: ‘This is my back. The injuries you see are real. The whipping that I got here was filmed in the name of “art”.

‘Despite the many years that have passed since this happened my night terrors and PTSD symptoms continue to get worse. I am a domestic violence survivor and #IAmNotOk.’

The #IAmNotOk movement has seen abuse survivors share their stories on social media in an effort to shine a light on the lasting effects these traumatic events can create.

Powerful movement: Esmé shared a photograph of her back covered in marks to Twitter as she joined the trending hashtag I Am Not Ok

‘This is my back’: The Magicians star wrote: ‘The injuries you see are real. The whipping that I got here was filmed in the name of “art”’

Sharing a photo of her younger self with her 37,000 Twitter followers, Esmé recalled the fear she felt when celebrating her birthday with an abusing boyfriend.

‘This photo was taken on my birthday many years ago. The night before I had been locked in the bedroom alone and had not slept,’ the actress wrote.

‘I was surviving on very little food and was physically and mentally exhausted – I often wasn’t allowed to sleep.’

Terrified: Sharing a photo of her younger self with her 37,000 Twitter followers, Esmé recalled the fear she felt when celebrating her birthday with an abusing boyfriend

Detailing the trauma: ‘This photo was taken on my birthday many years ago. The night before I had been locked in the bedroom alone and had not slept,’ the actress wrote

She continued: ‘In this photo my boyfriend is giving me my birthday present. Despite the plastered on smile I can see the emptiness and fear in my eyes.

‘We went for dinner later and he spent the whole evening berating me because he didn’t want to go out. I was not ok then and #IAmNotOk now.’

Speaking to students at Michigan State University earlier this year, the actress admitted her early experiences with relationships weren’t healthy. 

Troubled times: Speaking to students at Michigan State University earlier this year, the actress admitted her early experiences with relationships weren’t healthy

Esmé explained how she normalised bad behaviour for years as she didn’t have a clear framework of consent or know how to speak up for herself.

‘Therefore, all the s*** that was happening that was not OK became normal for me,’ she said, according to student newspaper The State News.

Talking at the event titled New Year, New Me and hosted at Wilson Hall by MSU Residence Halls Association, she added: ‘When I was well past university and all that stuff, I was still having those unhealthy experiences and thinking they were normal.’

Speaking out: Esmé explained how she normalised bad behaviour for years as she didn’t have a clear framework of consent or know how to speak up for herself