‘TIME’ TO PARTY
MODEL Ambra Gutierrez is celebrating being named one of Time magazine’s Persons of the Year by giving back. Gutierrez (photo inset), who came forward in 2015 to accuse Harvey Weinstein of groping her long before it was known that he was a power perv, was honored by the magazine along with creep-slayers who include Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and Selma Blair on Wednesday. She used her spotlight on Thursday to promote a Humanility fund-raiser during Miami’s Art Basel festival. The organization works to provide shelter and assistance to impoverished children worldwide. “I’m very happy to see the world changing into something good,” she told us while preparing for the party, which was scheduled for 10 p.m. at the Kama Beach Club popup at Hype Studios. “It’s true that unity gives you strength.” According to Gutierrez, the Time magazine honor justifies the dark period between her filing charges against Weinstein and his finally being exposed as a monster. “I only wish this had happened two years ago,” she told us. “I was really alone back then, but everything happens in the right time and right now is only the start of an amazing future.”
Gutierrez, a budding model, went to authorities in 2015 to complain that Weinstein had sexually assaulted her during a private meeting in his office. Some tabloids at the time implied she was an opportunist looking to exploit a wealthy film producer and she says she struggled to find work. It wasn’t until this past October, when The New York Times published a bombshell report detailing a plethora of allegations against Weinstein, that Gutierrez saw vindication. Now, she’s using social media to push for a law that would require a third party to be present when artists meet with producers.
Gutierrez says partygoers at any event she hosts can rest assured that Weinstein won’t be among the celebs in attendance.
“I think Harvey has lots of things to do,” she laughed. The disgraced movie mogul could find himself doing time as both the NYPD and LAPD continue their investigations into his alleged sexual misconduct.