Harvey Weinstein Responds To Lupita Nyong'o's Allegations--And People Are Crying Foul
By Collin GosselUpdated
This past Thursday, October 19th, Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o joined the ranks of women coming forward with stories of sexual harassment and abuse at the hands of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
To say her story is deeply unsettling would be an understatement:
Lupita Nyong’o writes for NYT about her experience with Weinstein https://t.co/zvWKmaZxVc pic.twitter.com/ix145FjAhh
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) October 19, 2017
Lupita Nyong’o writes in @nytopinion: What Harvey Weinstein did to me https://t.co/9m5tKiQTPm pic.twitter.com/1GF0nYxhcn
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 19, 2017
On Friday, Weinstein's spokesperson gave a comment denying crucial parts of Nyong'o's story:
Update: Weinstein has responded to Nyong’o’s claim, saying he "has a different recollection of the events" https://t.co/B3GlLjSI8E
— Vulture (@vulture) October 20, 2017
The world collectively reacted:
Okay Harvey pic.twitter.com/8plzrlqkru
— Erin Blakemore (@heroinebook) October 21, 2017
Weinstein himself even made a statement:
"Last year she sent a personal invitation 2 Mr. Weinstein 2 see her in her Broadway show ‘Eclipsed.'”-Passive aggressive victim blaming https://t.co/R84EZsD9SP
— Stephanie Parrott (@StephParrott) October 21, 2017
Twitter was not having it:
NO ONE WILL EVER BELIEVE YOU, HARVEY. DON'T YOU DARE TRY TO DISGRACE OUR FAVE GIRL.
— Chrissa 👻 (@chrissahardy) October 20, 2017
And many theorized why Weinstein would weigh in this time when he hadn't before...
I find it bizarre that Lupita, the only black actress who has shared her harassment story of HW, he issues a response. But not 2 any others. https://t.co/dqiWegQGFH
— Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) October 21, 2017
"I'm cool with all these white women coming forward but I'll be DAMNED IF A BLACK WOMAN DOES!!" https://t.co/yJxTsT7rMY
— D'Challa 🇯🇲 (@Dee_animated) October 21, 2017
Out of the 40+ accounts of sexual harassment and assault, he goes after Lupita. 🤔 https://t.co/wKxeGru8JE
— Chrissa 👻 (@chrissahardy) October 20, 2017
Sexual predator admitting that he preyed on white woman but denying that he preyed on a black woman. Shocking. https://t.co/ZeCZkPS6Ce
— generally dgaf ✌🏼 (@GHRealDeal) October 21, 2017
Even at what should be the lowest point in his life, he doesn’t want the world to believe that he tried to sexually assault a Black woman. https://t.co/OI7WLmUTkf
— Hannah Drake (@HannahDrake628) October 21, 2017
He probably didn’t like how her account showed her ways to remove his power over a situation. I’m sure her being a woc affects it too.
— Tim, Durdle Supreme (@timswar) October 20, 2017
This is just the latest in a longstanding pattern:
ALL women, don’t ignore Weinstein’s questioning of the woman of color. This is what WOC face everyday. We are discredited. #Weinstein https://t.co/uN6wfscCfQ
— mothermade (@mothermade) October 21, 2017
The masses stand with Nyong'o:
Think I’ll bet on Ms. Nyong’o’s version. https://t.co/xlLLk4wa21
— Russell La Claire (@RustyBrown47) October 21, 2017
I believe Lupita. Period. https://t.co/4jYheBHQQ4
— Beandrea July (@beandreadotcom) October 20, 2017
Weinstein has been fired from his job at the Weinstein company, expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and is now being investigated for sexual assault by the LA Police Department.
Harvey Weinstein is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault in LA in 2013, the @latimes reports. https://t.co/COaSZR7wkT
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) October 19, 2017