“Nobody said anything because he was … a big star.”
This article contains descriptions of sexual harassment.
Naomie Harris is looking back on her #MeToo experience.
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The No time to die Star recently explained that she was once groped during an audition and surprisingly no one did anything about it.
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Naomie shared that the anonymous actor slid his hand up her skirt while she was reading a role.
“What was so shocking was that the casting director was there and the director, and of course no one said anything because he was, he is, a huge star,” Naomie told The Mail in You magazine on Sunday.
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And while she feels “lucky” that it was the only incident she experienced, she definitely doesn’t get it right.
“That was my only #MeToo incident, so I felt very lucky given how pervasive that behavior was,” Naomie said.
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Fortunately, he believes that he has now seen a major change in the way these types of incidents are handled on sets.
“Now things have definitely changed: I was in a project in which there was a #MeToo incident and there were no doubts, [the perpetrator] it was immediately removed, “Naomie revealed.
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You can read everything Naomie had to say here.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE, which directs the caller to the closest sexual assault service provider. You can also find your local center here.