Hollywood star Kevin Spacey has made an apology after being accused of making a sexual advance toward a child actor.<\/p>\n
Anthony Rapp, who was 14, said Spacey invited him to a party and seemed drunk when the alleged incident happened.<\/p>\n
Spacey, who was 26, said: “I honestly do not remember the encounter… but if I did behave then as he describes I owe him the sincerest apology.”<\/p>\n
Spacey also revealed he was now living as a gay man after years of refusing to address rumours about his sexuality.<\/p>\n
Rapp said he was sharing the story now after the Harvey Weinstein scandal.<\/p>\n
The movie mogul has been accused by more than 50 women\u00a0of a range of allegations ranging from rape to sexual harassment. Mr Weinstein has denied any claims of non-consensual sex.<\/p>\n
The accusations have sparked a debate about inappropriate behaviour in the entertainment industry and beyond, and encouraged more people to share their experiences.<\/p>\n
His final tweet said “everything I wanted to say about my experience is in that article, and I have no further comment about it at this time”.<\/p>\n
In his interview with BuzzFeed News,\u00a0the 46-year-old Star Trek: Discovery actor said he was sitting on the edge of a bed after the party – held in Spacey’s apartment in 1986 – when Oscar-winning Spacey, now 58, came into the bedroom.<\/p>\n
“He picked me up like a groom picks up the bride over the threshold. But I don’t, like, squirm away initially, because I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’ And then he lays down on top of me,” Rapp said.<\/p>\n
“He was trying to seduce me… I was aware that he was trying to get with me sexually.”<\/p>\n
Rapp said he was able to go to the bathroom before he left.<\/p>\n
Responding to the allegation, Spacey said he was “sorry for the feelings [Rapp] describes having carried with him all these years”.<\/p>\n
He also addressed “stories” about his personal life, saying he had had relationships with both men and women and was now living as a gay man.<\/p>\n
“I want to deal with this honestly and openly and that starts with examining my own behaviour.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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