According to the Mirror on June 12, mila Sorvino, an actor and supporter of Time's Up (a Hollywood artist and anti-sexual assault campaign established on January 1, 2018), who participated in the < The Romy and Michele's High School Reunion >, publicly said at a press conference that she had been raped on a date and wept bitterly.
Mira expresses fear of rape (Credit: YouTube/Andrew Cuomo)
At a news conference in New York on Wednesday, she publicly stated in support of the sexual harassment and rape reporting bill that she had also been raped on a date. "I've never revealed in public that I've also been raped on dates because sometimes it's impossible to share these kinds of things, and I'm here to help everyone." But she did not disclose details about her rape, which was attended by New York Governor Andrew Coumo.
Mira and Gov. Andrew attend the launch (Credit: YouTube/Andrew Cuomo)
Mira won an Oscar for the film <Ighty Aphrodite >. She was one of the actresses accused of sexual harassment by filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, yet Weinstein has always denied any wrongdoing.
2016 Chris Bacchus, Mira Sovino and Harvey Weinstein (Credit: Getty)
Speaking at the press conference, she said: "On a personal level, this is a huge trauma for me and I have to re-examine my past and the demons in my heart, in a way that I have never tried before. ”
"I never really dealt with my inner trauma or really sought help. The past year and a half has been a fun, good and difficult time for me. ”
"I can now stand in front of you and bravely tell you that not only have I been sexually harassed and beaten by Weinstein, but I have also been raped on a date."
She added: "I can tell you that in the case of second-degree rape, which is my case, you will feel ashamed. You may even think it's your own fault, you should be smart, you should learn to protect yourself, you shouldn't drink that cup of stuff, who knows what's in it. ”
Mira was one of the first women to come forward to accuse Weinstein. She claimed that at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival, he tried to give her a massage in a hotel room. She also accused Weinstein of deceptively pursuing her just so that they could have sex. She also claimed that Weinstein had visited her house in the middle of the night and forced her to call a male friend to protect her.
Mira also previously said in an interview that when she first auditioned for the film at the age of 16, a director tied her to a chair and stuck her mouth in a condom. But she did not disclose the director's name. (Compiled by China Net)