Celebrities reacted on Twitter Thursday following The New York Times exposing decades-long accusations of sexual harassment against film producer Harvey Weinstein.
Lena Dunham praised the women who came forward and spoke out as being “brave” and called out Hollywood to shine a light on “ourselves for a second and what we’ve condoned.” (RELATED: Michael Moore Teams Up With Harvey Weinstein For Anti-Trump Film)
“The woman who chose to speak about their experience of harassment by Harvey Weinstein deserve our awe. It’s not fun or easy. It’s brave,” Dunham tweeted.
The woman who chose to speak about their experience of harassment by Harvey Weinstein deserve our awe. It’s not fun or easy. It’s brave.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 5, 2017
“Yup. Hollywood shines light on Catholic Church, sex trafficking- let’s shine it on ourselves a second and what we’ve condoned,” she added.
Yup. Hollywood shines light on Catholic Church, sex trafficking- let’s shine it on ourselves a second and what we’ve condoned. https://t.co/W6Hv2HM7ab
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 5, 2017
Rose McGowan, who is mentioned in the piece as one of the woman who reached a $100,000 settlement with the Hollywood producer in 1997, encouraged women to fight on and men to “stand up,” before calling out businesses who work with the producer.
“Women fight on. And to the men out there, stand up. We need you as allies. #bebrave,” McGowan tweeted.
Women fight on. And to the men out there, stand up. We need you as allies. #bebrave
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 5, 2017
Anyone who does business with __ is complicit. And deep down you know you are even dirtier. Cleanse yourselves.
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 5, 2017
Heed the mantra and never forget: Women. Have. Nothing. To. Gain. And. Everything. To Lose. By. Coming. forward. https://t.co/ynKX1bcBkK
— Amber Tamblyn (@ambertamblyn) October 5, 2017
Just flipped through some contracts to make sure I’m legally allowed to say Harvey Weinstein is the worst person in the film business.
— Keith Calder (@keithcalder) October 5, 2017
Journalists also weighed in on the accusations.
Hollywood producer I know: “Shocked it’s taken so long for a Harvey Weinstein behavior expose. One of the most open secrets in Hollywood.”
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 5, 2017
Harvey Weinstein is merely the latest of many, many, many reminders that Hollywood isn’t actually a progressive industry.
— Alyssa Rosenberg (@AlyssaRosenberg) October 5, 2017
This Harvey Weinstein story is stomach-turning. As is the thought of how many people enabled this behavior.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) October 5, 2017