Actress Rose McGowan has slammed Kevin Spacey’s apology over claims he made sexual advances towards a 14-year-old child actor in 1986. The House of Cards actor released a statement in which he came out as gay after fellow actor Anthony Rapp accused the 58-year-old of historical harassment. In an interview with BuzzFeed, Rapp said Spacey, then aged 26, placed him on a bed and climbed on top of him following a party at his apartment.
However, stars including McGowan one of scores of women who have levelled allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein have claimed Spacey uses being gay as an “excuse” for the alleged incident. The Charmed actress urged fans not to let Rapp’s claims get lost in Spacey’s revelation. She wrote on Twitter: “Dear fellow media: Keep focus on #AnthonyRapp BE THE VICTIM’S VOICE. Help us level the playing field.”
The actress later added: “Bye bye, Spacey goodbye, it’s your turn to cry, that’s why we’ve gotta say goodbye.”
In the statement, Spacey said he is “beyond horrified” by the claims, saying he does not remember the alleged incident but the story has “encouraged him to address other things about my life”. He added: “I know that there are stories out there about me and that some have been fueled by the fact that I have been so protective of my privacy.
“As those closest to me know, in my life I have had relationships with both men and women. “I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I choose now to live as a gay man. “I want to deal with this honestly and openly and that starts with examining my own behaviour.” Comedian Guy Brumun branded the apology a “PR smokescreen” and wrote: “The classiest way to come out of the closet is as a PR smokescreen to distract people from the fact that you tried to molest a child.”
Comedian and actor Billy Eichner added: “That Kevin Spacey statement. Nope. Absolutely not. Nope.” While, author Dan Savage said: “Nope to Kevin Spacey’s statement. Nope. There’s no amount of drunk or closeted that excuses or explains away assaulting a 14-year-old child.”
Source: ES
