"Salma, I'd heard whispers for years. I'm so sorry they were true," Rose McGowan writes.
Salma Hayek is the latest to speak out about the horrors of working with Harvey Weinstein, and Hollywood is backing her up.
The actress detailed the sexual harassment she allegedly experienced at the hands of the Hollywood mogul in a lengthy op-ed for The New York Times. "For years, he was my monster," she wrote.
She described the "Machiavellian rage" she experienced every time she'd say "no" to Weinstein's sexual advances while filming "Frida" alongside fellow Weinstein accuser Ashley Judd. Hayek said he threatened to shut down production unless she "agreed to do a sex scene with another woman" with full-frontal nudity, and that he once told her, "I will kill you. Don't think I can't."
Rose McGowan, another of Weinstein's accusers, shared Hayek's op-ed on Twitter and wrote, "Salma, I'd heard whispers for years. I'm so sorry they were true. All we wanted to do was create art and put food on the table. That's it. Instead, we got the Monster from Hell. We deserved so much more from those we paid to protect us. Love to you."
Jessica Chastain praised Hayek for her courage in coming forward, tweeting, "Your voice is important and needed right now. You are creating a place of great healing." Kerry Washington called the op-ed "extraordinary." And Michael Moore echoed Chastain's sentiments, writing, "Harvey, if you're reading this, you making her do that scene is called rape."
See how Hollywood embraced Hayek and her story in the tweets below.
Salma, Iโd heard whispers for years. Iโm so sorry they were true. All we wanted to do was create art and put food on the table. Thatโs it. Instead, we got the Monster from Hell. We deserved so much more from those we paid to protect us. Love to you. https://t.co/AjYwIpoVTX
โ rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) December 13, 2017
I ask all of our male allies in this industry, why have your journeys been so different from ours?
โ Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) December 13, 2017
I thank you @salmahayek for sharing your story. Your voice is important and needed right now. You are creating a place of great healing ๐ฟ https://t.co/Lp8s4ixTlH
My dear @salmahayek ๐๐พ Thank you for your courage. In art. In activism. In life. And in this extraordinary piece. https://t.co/4gaVb3UhDz
โ kerry washington (@kerrywashington) December 13, 2017
A powerful, powerful essay by Salma Hayek on both her abuse from Harvey and the abuse of Hollywood which shuts womenโs voices down. And HARVEY, if youโre reading this, YOU making her do that scene is called RAPE. https://t.co/KFWYUWiplS
โ Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 13, 2017
Wow. Thank you, @salmahayek. โWe, as women, have been devalued artistically to an indecent state, to the point where the film industry stopped making an effort to find out what female audiences wanted to see and what stories we wanted to tell.โ https://t.co/vwPnHmAEfv
โ olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) December 13, 2017
This story had me in tears. Thank you @salmahayek for your bravery & beautifully sharing this. https://t.co/6VyyWsvhrK
โ Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) December 13, 2017
via @NYTimes
โ AnnaSophia Robb (@robbannasophia) December 13, 2017
โWe finally canโ thank you @salmahayek for your courage, tenacity, and artistry. Looking forward to making and working on female voiced films ๐๐๐๐ #willnotbesilenced https://t.co/0ixPo08VK5
The times THEY ARE A CHANGING. Itโs never too late for someone to tell their story. There can never be too many stories to hear, b/c every single person who is brave enough to speak out deserves to be listened to and supported. ๐๐ผ thank you, Selma Hayek. https://t.co/fbGfVLndSj
โ Troian (@SleepintheGardn) December 13, 2017
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