Posters accuse Streep of knowing about Weinstein
LOS ANGELES: Posters featuring a photograph of Meryl Streep next to Harvey Weinstein with the phrase “She Knew” written across the actress’ eyes popped up around Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Streep has denied that she was aware of Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct over the years. “The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported,” said Streep in a statement shortly after the Weinstein news broke in October. “The intrepid women who raised their voices to expose this abuse are our heroes.”
The actress continued, “One thing can be clarified. Not everybody knew. Harvey supported the work fiercely, was exasperating but respectful with me in our working relationship, and with many others with whom he worked professionally.
“I didn’t know about these other offences: I did not know about his fi nancial settlements with actresses and colleagues; I did not know about his having meetings in his hotel room, his bathroom, or other inappropriate, coercive acts. And If everybody knew, I don’t believe that all the investigative reporters in the entertainment and the hard news media would have neglected for decades to write about it.”
Social media users posted photos of the posters, which were spotted near Streep’s home, outside the SAG-AFTRA building and across from the 20th Century Fox studio lot in Century City, among other places throughout the city.
It remains unclear who put
It hurt to be attacked by Rose McGowan in banner headlines this weekend, but I want to let her know I did not know about Weinstein’s crimes, not in the 90s when he attacked her, or through subsequent decades when he proceeded to attack others.
up the posters. Controversial alt-right personality Mike Cernovich posted a statement from the “artistes” saying the poster called out “Hollywood hypocrisy.”
In the past, the politically outspoken actress has been targeted for criticism by altright groups and even President Donald Trump.
The sightings come in the wake of a social media spat between the Oscar winner and Rose McGowan over Streep’s reaction to the Weinstein sexual misconduct allegations.
Last Saturday, McGowan, who claims Weinstein assaulted her in the past, called out Streep on Twitter, slamming her for continuing to work with the disgraced producer for years despite his bad reputation.
“It hurt to be attacked by Rose McGowan in banner headlines this weekend, but I want to let her know I did not know about Weinstein’s crimes, not in the 90s when he attacked her, or through subsequent decades when he proceeded to attack others,” Streep said in a statement on Monday.
Meryl Streep, Oscar-winning actress