Famous the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal has
shaken Hollywood to its core and numerous actors are coming forward with their
own hidden sexual harassment instances.
One such actor was Anthony Rapp who remembered an instance
with Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey (58) from 31 years ago. While talking
with a leading US-based entertainment portal, Anthony disclosed how at the
tender age of 14, a drunken Spacey (26 at that time) laid on top of him after a
party at his Manhattan apartment. Rapp remembered, "sort of stood in the
doorway, kind of swaying. My impression when he came in the room was that he was
drunk ... He picked me up like a groom picks up the bride over the threshold.
But I don’t, like, squirm away initially, because I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’
And then he lays down on top of me."
About his disclosures, Anthony had posted, "I came
forward with my story, standing on the shoulders of the many courageous women
and men who have been speaking out to shine a light and hopefully make a
difference, as they have done for me. Everything I wanted to say about my
experience is in that article, and I have no further comment about it at this
time."
Kevin in reply took to Twitter to apologised to Rapp and posted,
“I have a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor. I'm
beyond horrified to hear his story. I honestly do not remember the encounter,
it would have been over 30 years ago. But if I did behave then as he describes,
I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate
drunken behaviour, and I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried
with him all these years.”
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