{"id":360621,"date":"2017-10-10T06:34:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T06:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=360621"},"modified":"2017-10-10T06:34:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T06:34:31","slug":"meryl-streep-dame-judi-dench-speak-out-about-harvey-weinstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/meryl-streep-dame-judi-dench-speak-out-about-harvey-weinstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Meryl Streep, Dame Judi Dench speak out about Harvey Weinstein"},"content":{"rendered":"
Meryl Streep and other Hollywood stars have spoken out against producer Harvey Weinstein in the wake of the sexual harassment claims that saw him being\u00a0fired by his own company.<\/p>\n
Streep told the\u00a0Huffington Post\u00a0she was “appalled” by the “disgraceful” news.<\/p>\n
She went on to praise “the intrepid women who raised their voices to expose this abuse”, calling them “heroes”.<\/p>\n
Dame Judi Dench also issued a statement saying she was “completely unaware” of the “horrifying” claims.<\/p>\n
The British actress also praised those who had spoken up.<\/p>\n
“I offer my sympathy to those who have suffered, and wholehearted support to those who have spoken out,” she said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, another British actress – Romola Garai – says she felt “violated” after being asked to visit Weinstein in his hotel room when she was 18 so he could “approve” her for a role.<\/p>\n
Garai told\u00a0The Guardian\u00a0he opened the door in his dressing gown. “It was humiliating for me,” she said, adding: “It was an abuse of power.”<\/p>\n