Kevin Spacey, a two time Oscar winner from the Netflix series "House of Cards", has been in the spotlight because of a claim made by actor Anthony Rapp, that Spacey had sexually harassed him when he was just 14. Rapp had told Buzzfeed that Spacey, who was 26 at the time of the encounter, had "pushed him down on a bed during a party in 1986 and climbed on top of him." Spacey then took to twitter and apologized for his behavior and for the way he made Rapp feel.
I think it's disgusting, yet unsurprising, that something like this has happened and has been hidden until recently. There's so many terrible people within the entertainment industry that sexually assault and harass women, children, and others, and their gross actions are just swept under the rug. I think it's great that Rapp spoke about his experience that way Spacey wouldn't get away with what he did. There's too many instances where people are assaulted, but are too scared to speak out because of the consequences that could follow. People now more than ever need to start telling their stories and calling out these creepers and people in a position of power need to figure out a way to get these terrible situations to stop.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/10/30/kevin-spacey-faces-reputation-damage-over-sexual-harassment-but-not-legal-problems/813235001/
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