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- ABC News
- October 13, 2017
Rose McGowan suggests Harvey Weinstein 'raped' her
McGowan has emerged as one of the most vocal supporters of Weinstein's accusers.
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She also began retweeting those who commended her bravery, including fellow actress Patricia Arquette, who wrote, \"@AshleyJudd & @rosemcgowan I'm sure it wasn't easy to come forward but in doing so you helped a lot of others who might not have been heard.\"
?? ?????????? https://t.co/2h68RilDV0
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 6, 2017
McGowan also used her social media platform to urge other women in Hollywood to speak out.
Ladies of Hollywood, your silence is deafening.
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 7, 2017
On Oct. 7, McGowan finally directly addressed the Times, two days after its story about Weinstein was first published.
\"This is about a power structure that needs to be brought down. I cannot thank the women who came forward & the boss writers at #NYT enough,\" she wrote.
No, thank you https://t.co/xQNlreonEF
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 8, 2017
I salute you #jodikantor #megantwohey & @nyt editor thank you for your incredible work. You’ve saved lives with your bravery pic.twitter.com/4VbzGfDwRM
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 9, 2017
I hold you in the light of my heart https://t.co/6WY8xdJZUY
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 8, 2017
This is the girl that was hurt by a monster. This is who you are shaming with your silence. pic.twitter.com/TrtRNiYfIT
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 8, 2017
On Sunday, the day that Weinstein was terminated from The Weinstein Company, McGowan called for the remaining board members to resign and demanded a change in men's behavior in Hollywood. Three board members had exited earlier last week in the wake of the Times report, according to Deadline.
\"Men in Hollywood need to change ASAP. Hollywood’s power is dying because society has changed and grown, and yet Hollywood male behavior has not,\" she told The Hollywood Reporter that day. \"The men of Hollywood need to know they own no woman. The days of 'Entourage'-like behavior and thinking is as dated as your largely bro nature.\"
A request for comment from The Weinstein Company was not immediately returned to ABC News.
The golden swamp must be drained https://t.co/QC3iObbtG7
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 9, 2017
.@rosemcgowan calls on entire Weinstein board to resign: \"The men of Hollywood need to know they own no woman.” https://t.co/VORlbYKnS7
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 9, 2017
With Weinstein fired, the gloves were officially off for McGowan. On Tuesday, after the New Yorker and New York Times published more personal accounts of women who claimed to have been sexually harassed or assaulted by Weinstein. A spokesperson for Weinstein told The New Yorker: \"Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein.\"
McGowan took on those people she believed knew about some of the alleged abuse and said nothing. One person she singled out was Ben Affleck, whom McGowan claimed knew about her situation despite his statement that he was \"saddened and angry\" that Weinstein \"used his power to intimidate\" and manipulate women.
“'GODDAMNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP DOING THAT' you said that to my face. The press conf I was made to go to after assault. You lie,\" she tweeted at the actor.
Ben Affleck Casey Affleck, how’s your morning boys?
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 9, 2017
A request for comment from Affleck's rep was not immediately returned to ABC News.
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\"Dear most of Hollywood, this is happening. You cannot sweep this under the rug. Support vocally or you will forever have an * in history,\" McGowan wrote.
we are true. we are strong. we are justice. we see all. #rosearmy pic.twitter.com/aPwxGnFzZI
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 10, 2017
Also Tuesday, she seemed to make it known that her Twitter feed contained more \"clues\" that she may not have been allowed to comment on, but wanted to share.
\"I have been hiding in plain sight, the panther amongst her prey. Well done for piecing together my clues. It’s all in the timeline,\" she wrote.
The boogie monster of our waking nightmare has been toppled with our flaming sword
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 10, 2017
I need all you beautiful people with a ?? to please help me AMPLIFY #dissolvetheboard https://t.co/a4JaOFeZfe
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 11, 2017
While McGowan's Twitter page was locked, she found other platforms on which to speak out.
On Thursday, she took to Instagram to talk to her followers.
\"BE MY VOICE,\" she wrote.
ABC News' Lesley Messer contributed to this report.
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