Meryl Streep encourages women to call out sexual harassment in Hollywood

Hollywood is in the midst of a sexual harassment maelstrom, the latest wave beginning with Thursday’s exposure of years of allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Meryl Streep issued a statement to The Huffington Post Monday calling Weinstein’s behavior “disgraceful” and the women who exposed him “heroes.”

Streep’s full statement (available on HuffPo) speaks to the feelings of shock and betrayal she experienced as someone who has worked with Weinstein for many years. She called him “exasperating but respectful” of their working relationship, and emphasizes that she was unaware of his inappropriate behavior, and that “not everybody” knew, or the news would have come out sooner. Read more…

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