Names and faces
Thousands of women are identifying themselves as victims of sexual harassment or assault after a call to action propelled by actress Alyssa Milano in the wake of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s downfall over allegations of sexual misconduct spanning decades. Milano passed along a suggestion from a friend on Sunday that women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted post “me too” to “give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” The campaign quickly trended on Twitter and Facebook, with notable names including Lady Gaga, Monica Lewinsky and Rosario Dawson identifying themselves as victims. Others shared personal stories. “Being raped once made it easier to be raped again. I instinctually shut down. My body remembered, so it protected me. I disappeared. #metoo,” actress Evan Rachel Wood wrote as part of a series of tweets on her experience. “Sharing my stories and feeling less alone really helps. So thank you for listening.” Some women weighed in with stories of assaults while in the military. Others spoke of gang rapes and catcalls. Milano’s former co-star on TV’s Charmed, Rose McGowan, tweeted in support of the campaign. McGowan has accused Weinstein of raping her. Milano called the Weinstein allegations “disturbing” in an essay last week but added that she had been reluctant to comment publicly because of her friendship with Weinstein’s wife, Georgina Chapman. “I am constantly part of this conversation even if I don’t publicly comment on specific scandals,” she wrote.
Singer Joe Jonas and Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner are engaged, the couple announced. Turner and Jonas shared the same photo on Instagram on Sunday of her hand sporting a diamond ring and resting on top of his. Turner noted in her caption that she
“said yes.”
The 21-year-old Turner has starred as Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones since she was 15. She played Jean Gray in last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse and will reprise the role in a follow-up film next year. Jonas shot to fame with his siblings as part of The Jonas Brothers. The 28-year-old now fronts the pop band DNCE.