Bella Thorne shares heartbreaking childhood sexual abuse story on Instagram The former Disney channel star, who tweeted that she was molested last year, dropped this Instagram post, talking about a time when she was sexually abused as a child. Bella Thorne Bella Thorne She also elaborated in this tweet. Thorne's posts came after many celebrities wore black at the Golden Globes for the Time's Up movement, which focuses on combatting any br kind of abuse in the workplace.