Jewel speaks out about facing sexual harassment since age 8

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It's a big month for Grammy-nominated Jewel. Friday marked the release of her 12th studio album, Picking Up the Pieces, and she's got a memoir, Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story, out Sept. 15. Jewel used the spotlight as a chance to open up about the sexual harassment she's faced since childhood.

"At 8, I had men putting dimes in my hands saying, 'Call me. It’d be so great to f— when you're older.' And just horrible stuff," Jewel told The Hollywood Reporter.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.