Tag: #MeToo
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What is the new French campaign #MeTooGarçons?
[ad_1] Is France facing a watershed moment for all those who have been silenced in the entertainment industry? The #MeTooGarçons campaign may be a small step in that direction, but it has certainly given male victims of abuse a voice. ADVERTISEMENT Launched by American activist Tarana Burke in 2006, the #MeToo hashtag was popularised by…
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Spain’s first MeToo breaks through a still ‘fearful’ film industry
[ad_1] The message of “total support for the victims” has been unanimous, but condemnation of Spanish director Carlos Vermut’s behaviour is less widely shared. Why is the industry still “cautious”? ADVERTISEMENT A large part of the Spanish film industry gathered on 21 January for the Feroz Awards, one of the most important events in the…
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French actress Judith Godrèche files rape complaint against director
[ad_1] Judith Godrèche accuses Benoît Jacquot of “predation” and “violent rape of a minor under 15 years old committed by a person in authority.” ADVERTISEMENT French actress Judith Godrèche has lodged a rape complaint against filmmaker Benoît Jacquot, according to French newspaper Le Monde. French prosecutors said today that they had opened an inquiry after…
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US Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces fresh sex abuse allegations
[ad_1] It is the fourth sexual abuse lawsuit against the hip-hop mogul in recent weeks, whose complainant has kept her name under a pseudonym. Combs denies the allegations and says they are looking for “a quick payday”. ADVERTISEMENT Famous US rapper and producer Sean Combs, known as Puff Daddy or Diddy, faces his fourth sexual…