Speaking to news.com.au, Mahone has penned her experience and opened up about the assault.
Mahone writes, 'I worked with Disney for years as one of their make-up artists, and would work on actors three to five times a month. Patrick Swayze came in for an interview, and the whole time all he did was talk about how fantastic his wife was. At the end of his interview, I asked him if he wanted his make-up removed.'
She continues, 'I went back to the room, and put my left hand up to lift his fringe off his face, while I removed his makeup with my right hand. He grabbed my waist and pulled me in and started kissing me. I was completely shocked. He wouldn’t let go. His hand moved behind my head, and it was a really forceful kiss.'
The former Today presenter further adds, 'I pushed his shoulder off me. It was like a drunk in the bar grabbing you out of nowhere. He said, 'Oh, this doesn’t mean we can’t work together,' and I didn’t know what to say. I was shaken. I was trembling. It was like an uncle grabbing you and kissing you. I was appalled, because he just said how much he loved his wife. I felt violated. My mouth hurt. I was in absolute shock.'
Mahone continues, 'After the Today Show days, I got a call and I went to someone’s house — whose name I will never reveal — who had seen my work on YouTube, thought I was funny and wanted to work with me. They said they had a part which they wanted me to be in. So I went to his house. He offered me a drink, and I said: 'No, I don’t drink,' and joked that if I had a drink, it would be a very different interview and laughed it off.'
'Instead of sitting across from me he sat next to me on the couch. I remember how I inched my way over until I hit the arm of the chair, before he put his hand up my shirt. I just slapped him. He then grabbed my arm, and it was a full-on fight. I was there maybe 20 minutes, but it was 20 minutes too long. I grabbed my purse and said if you don’t open your gate I will drive straight through it. I drove out of his driveway, pulled over and bawled my eyes out,' she continued.
Mahone finishes by writing, 'Until today, I’ve never said a word of this to anybody because I thought there was no point. I know people would believe me, but I’d feel the impact more.'