Lenny Kravitzis speaking out about an unwanted sexual encounter he experienced as a teenager and what it taught him.

It was an experience and a lesson, Kravitz replied.

Everything doesnt have to be so…

Lenny Kravitz attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.

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The Grammy winner then shifted gears and noted the time period during which the encounter occurred.

I lived, and I learned.

It had a lasting effect on Kravitz and his thoughts on intimacy.

I wasnt interested in convincing or coercing women, he wrote in the book, per the outlet.

Id been coerced myself and didnt like it.

Ive become more disciplined, he said of the possibility of tying the knot a second time.

Ive become more open to be able to do so.

But its been a very difficult thing for me to figure out.