Sexual Abusers Should NOT Be Honored at the 2019 Oscars

  • por: Rebecca G.
  • destinatário: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Hollywood has a long history of excusing men for sexual assault and sexual harassment while also enabling these very behaviors. Being honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is an all too common example of this — including the list of well-known producers, directors, and actors who were recently nominated for the 2019 Academy Awards.

A recent exposé by the Atlantic recounts over 20 years of alleged sexual abuse by Bryan Singer, the original director of the Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody." The article shares stories from over 50 sources who say that Singer has a decades-long history of horrific sexual assault and abuse — including alleged cases of rape and assualt on boys as young as 15-years old.

Although Singer was officially fired from "Bohemian Rhapsody" just weeks before filming wrapped, he is still listed as official director — and if the film wins, he will profit from that award.

Director Peter Farrelly has also been nominated for Best Director for the problematic "Green Book", despite his own admission that he often liked to expose his penis on set to unknowing staff, actors, and crew.

In a 1998 interview, Farrelly states that he's exposed himself over "500 times" by his own count, including to actress Cameron Diaz while she was auditioning for Farrelly's "There's Something About Mary." Farrelly has since apologized, saying: "I thought I was being funny."

It's way past time for the Academy to stop celebrating sexual predators. 

Sign my petition demanding that the Academy refuse to honor Bryan Singer, Peter Farrelly, or ANYONE accused of sexual misconduct on the 2019 Oscars stage.

Let's be clear: you can't "separate the art from the artist" when it comes to sexual misconduct and abuse. Just imagine the how survivors must feel while watching their abusers not only get away with their actions, but also being publicly honored with the movie industry's highest honor.

That's why we all should speak out today. Demand that the Academy not honor sexual predators and harassers — like Bryan Singer and Peter Farrelly — at the 2019 Academy Awards!

#TimesUp #BelieveSurvivors

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