Actor Laurence Fishburne recently opened up about getting therapy after being physically abusive with his first wife

Actor Laurence Fishburne recently opened up about getting therapy after being physically abusive with his first wife.

Fishburne is known for his powerful role of Ike Turner in the 1993 classic biopic “What’s Love Got to Do with It”. He made an appearance on the Jemele Hill Is Unbothered podcast where she asked him how he got himself prepared to take on that type of role. While responding to the question Fishburne opened up about the personal experience that shaped his portrayal of Ike.

“Having had some experience with that as a young man, I did a lot of counseling,” Fishburne said. “I found a great African American therapist who helped me deal with my anger issues, because I had been physical with my first wife.”