Just days before the first Academy Awards ceremony since
Hollywood was hit with allegations of
rampant sexual harassment,
assault, and
pedophilia, a Los Angeles street artist made a bold
statement just a few miles from the Dolby Theater where the Oscars will be held. …
Kevin Spacey’s career went down in flames last year amid the fallout of widespread allegations of abuse by now-scorned producer Harvey Weinstein. …
Corey Feldman [
Corey Feldman], who has long
warned of predatory,
pedophilic behavior in
Hollywood,
revealed several of his accused abusers last year … He has previously said his fellow child star, Corey Haim, now deceased, received worse abuse than he did.
In a 2011
appearance on
Nightline, Feldman
said:
“[T]he No. 1 problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia…that’s the biggest problem for children in this industry… It’s the big secret.”
Last year, Bryan Singer, a noted director, was accused of and sued over
allegations he raped a 17-year-old boy in 2003. …
the creators of
An Open Secret — a documentary about child abusers in the industry that
failed to obtain distributors or wide release — posted the
film online for free. [
Watch Here]
In light of the
pedophilia allegations, along with general accusations of sexual harassment against women and other vulnerable people seeking success in the film industry, Sabo’s art seems timely. … this abuse was reportedly
widely known and swept under the rogue. …
In another show of artistic commentary on the ongoing scandals, a statue of Harvey Weinstein wearing a bathrobe, holding an Oscar, and sitting on a “casting couch” has also
appeared on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ahead of the ceremony.
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