Scandal that shocked global entertainment industry: Angelina Jolie was “h-ar-a-s-s-e-d” by Hollywood “tycoon”
Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow revealed that they were harassed by Hollywood “tycoon” Harvey Weinstein – who is facing a “s-e-x-u-a-l h-a-r-a-s-s-m-e-nt” scandal that shocked the world entertainment industry.
After veteran star Meryl Streep spoke up, many other actresses also took turns commenting on the Harvey Weinstein scandal. In particular, stars are not afraid to reveal that they were harassed by Harvey Weinstein but were unsuccessful.
On October 10, Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow sent a statement to the New York Times telling the story of being harassed by Harvey Weinstein. “I had a bad experience with Harvey Weinstein when I was young and as a result, I never worked with him again. At the same time, I also warned other colleagues when they worked with Harvey. This behavior is unacceptable. It’s unacceptable for women in any field or any country,” Angelina said frankly.
Angelina Jolie speaks out about Harvey’s scandal
She said that in 1990, she participated in the movie “Playing by heart” invested by Harvey Weinstein. For a young actress looking for opportunities like Angelina, that’s a great thing. Taking advantage of his position, during the cooperation process, Harvey approached Angelina Jolie and made an unwanted proposal in the hotel. The actress with a strong personality frankly refused and left.
Gwyneth Paltrow told her story of “ha-rass-ment” to her then-boyfriend, Brad Pitt
In the case of Gwyneth Paltrow, she said that at that time she went to meet Harvey to audition for the lead role in the movie “Emma”. After the audition, Harvey invited her to a meeting in his hotel room in Beverly Hills. At the end of the meeting, he placed his hand on hers and then offered to go into the bedroom to give him a massage. “At that time, I was still a child so I felt terribly scared” – Gwyneth Paltrow said. She refused Harvey’s offer, left and told her then-boyfriend, Brad Pitt.
As soon as Brad Pitt heard about the incident, he angrily went to Harvey Weinstein to confront and warn him so this wouldn’t happen to his girlfriend. “I thought he was going to fire me” – Gwyneth Paltrow said.
Harvey Weinstein’s wife announced she was leaving him after the scandal
Harvey Weinstein’s scandal escalated when recently several accusations of him raping actresses appeared in The New Yorker magazine. Harvey’s side denied the rape allegations but did not give any further comments. Designer Georgina Chapman, Harvey Weinstein’s wife, told People magazine that she left the famous filmmaker. “My heart aches and sympathizes with all the women who have suffered because of these unforgivable actions,” said Georgina Chapman. She and Harvey have 2 children.
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle said in a statement that they were appalled by the recent information about Harvey Weinstein. At the same time, they also praised the courageous actions of women who stood up against those who abused their power to rage for a long time in the world’s entertainment capital.
Hillary Clinton said she was shocked and appalled by the new discoveries about Harvey. He was the one who actively donated and financially supported her election campaign in the 2016 White House race and also sponsored Mr. Obama’s Democratic Party.
