'Supergirl' star Melissa Benoist talks candidly about surviving an 'abusive relationship'

Melissa Benoist has revealed she is a survivor of domestic violence.

The Supergirl star opened up about being in an abusive relationship in a 14-minute clip she shared on her Instagram handle.

In the video, the 36-year-old declared, “I am a survivor of domestic violence, or IPV, intimate partner violence.”

Melissa did not reveal the name of the alleged perpetrator. She only described the abuser as being younger than her.

The Glee alum said her partner was often jealous of her, looking at her devices and getting angry when she talked to other men.

“Work in general was a touchy subject,” she said.

“He didn’t want me ever kissing or even having flirtatious scenes with men, which was very hard for me to avoid, so I began turning down auditions, job offers, test deals and friendships, because I didn’t want to hurt him,” explained the Super Friend singer.

“I learned what it felt like to be pinned down and slapped repeatedly, punched so hard I felt the wind go out of me, dragged by my hair across pavement, head-butted, pinched until my skin broke, slammed against the wall so hard the drywall broke, choked,” claimed Melissa.

"I learned to lock myself in rooms but quickly stopped because the door was inevitably broken down," she shared.

"I hope telling my story might help prevent more stories like mine happening," Melissa added.