Shania Twain has been a little quiet on the music front in recent years, but she's still looking to make a big statement in other areas. Today (Dec. 15), Twain teamed up with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for a Public Service announcement regarding domestic abuse in Canada.
While noting that one-fourth of all police calls go toward domestic violence, the "Come on Over" singer still addresses the fact that many victims of at-home abuse remain silent.
"Sometimes, home is where the hurt is. It's really confusing to be hurt by someone you love. Whether it's physical, sexual or emotional, abuse is abuse. And it can happen in any family," she says as images of distressed people and abuse victims in the home flash behind her.
Keeping her statements simple and straightforward, Twain also addresses the silent folks, who are too afraid to speak about the horrors they may experience at home.
"You may not want to talk about it, but family violence should not be kept a secret. You can break the silence. There's always someone who can help," she says before telling those who are suffering to tell their local police.
Watch Shaina Twain's PSA for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police below:
It's been a month of changes for Twain. Over the weekend, she wrapped up her two-year Las Vegas residency. She's reported to be working on a new album. "That's a whole new world there for me because that took a lot of courage, too," Twain said in an interview earlier this year. "Just to really dive in there and expose my songwriting for the first time after a long time to my peers and have to sit there and get the feedback and be brave enough to do that."
