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But I’m not afraid of him and his spies’

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Anthony accused Weinstein of raping her at her London home in the late 1980s.

Italian actress Asia Argento alleges that he raped her when she was 21.

For Rose, life has been a series of devastatin­g events. As a child she escaped the Children of God cult only to fall victim to an abusive stepfather. Then her boyfriend was murdered.

Rose shot to fame in a string of films such as The Doom Generation, Scream, Jawbreaker and Planet Terror.

Following the alleged violation by Weinstein, she says managers and friends ignored her cries.

At her lowest point, with the cash she says Weinstein tried to silence her with, she planned to buy a billboard on Sunset Boulevard that read: “Harvey Weinstein is a rapist.”

Weinstein, 65, denies non-consensual sex and blamed his alleged conduct on coming of age “in the 60s and 70s when all of the rules about behaviour were different”.

The movie mogul, whose blockbuste­rs include Oscar winner Shakespear­e In Love, Gangs of New York and Pulp Fiction, is reported to be £300million in debt.

Incredibly Rose believes her tragic past has only given her more strength to fight against wrongdoing and create hope for others in the form of her social justice platform #ROSEARMY. And she has decided to quit acting and leave Hollywood for good. What inspires her most are the survivors she speaks to on a daily basis. She says: “There are women coming up to me and saying, ‘This This i is the first time I have ever been list listened to at work.’” Ro Rose, 44, says she was in tears to see actresses wearing all b black at the Golden Globes i in January as part of the MeToo campaign. At the time she criticised Meryl Streep, 68, who she says w was willing to work with the p producer after he gained a re r eputation f or being a pre predator. Meryl h hoped Rose would call her so she could explain why she was unaware of the allegation­s. Rose says: “It’s not my job to make people feel better. She called him God at the Oscars. That says everything you need to know about Hollywood.” Now Rose is looking forward to her new crusade. First she says she will overcome a court battle on Wednesday when she faces a charge of possessing cocaine, which her lawyers say may have been planted lanted by investigat­ors hired by Weinstein. ein. She added: “It took me three years to o write BRAVE and I’m incredibly proud ud of my work. My album, Planet 9, was recorded simultaneo­usly, while also so working on my long term project t with my aunt, The Only Skincare, our revolution­ary beauty line.”

BRAVE is about teaching people to be brave in their lives by using her stories as examples.

The last line reads: “I know you ou can do it, I know you can, just by being brave.” ave.” That’s what Rose says she wants for all of us.

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