Nicole Kidman has vowed to “support and applaud” the women who have accused top movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment.
The Hollywood heavyweight stands in disgrace after facing numerous accusations of sexual misconduct, allegations which were made public in a New York Times expose published last week (ends06Oct17).
A growing number of Weinstein’s previous film collaborators, like Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Jennifer Lawrence, Dame Judi Dench, and Kate Winslet, have since spoken out to condemn his reported behavior, and now Nicole has added her voice to those outraged by the revelations.
The Oscar winner, who worked with Weinstein on seven previous movies, including The Others, Cold Mountain, and last year’s (16) Lion, has recently been raising awareness of domestic violence following her Emmy-award winning role in the TV adaptation of Big Little Lies, in which she plays a battered housewife, but she insists she stands for victims of all kinds of abuse.
“As I’ve stated before publicly, I support and applaud all women and these women who speak out against any abuse and misuse of power – be it domestic violence or sexual harassment in the workforce,” Nicole declared in a statement issued to People.com. “We need to eradicate this behavior.”
British actress Emma Watson has echoed Nicole’s sentiments after weighing in on the controversy on Twitter.
“I stand with all the women who have been sexually harassed, and am awestruck by their bravery,” she wrote on Tuesday (10Oct17). “This mistreatment of women has to stop.”
Addressing the Weinstein scandal, the Harry Potter star added, “In this instance it was women affected but I also stand with all the men, indeed any person, who has suffered sexual harassment.”
