He was accused of molesting a 14 year boy. He apologized and came out as a gay man.
(See my post under General Comments).
Is that supposed to make it ALL BETTER?? WTF??
Of course for every scummy Hollyweird Sexual Predator who is outed, there are probably 100 more who are still hidden, or paid off their victims. They're still scurrying around under their individual rocks.
Hollyweird is a cesspool.
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He is Gay and proud now, young boys now know to stay away
share"Is that supposed to make it ALL BETTER?? WTF?? "
No but it is a calculated and ultimately smart choice on Spacey's part to help soften the blow so the aggressively pro gay media won't be as harsh towards him now that he's now proudly declaring his homosexuality, maybe even getting a pass like another accused/rumored kid fucker Byian Singer
My apologies in advance if I seem to be obtuse. But, from what I've read concerning Rapp's allegations of Spacey's "sexual assault" towards him seems imo to be relatively innocuous. Of course this doesn't absolve Spacey and neither am I, by any means, defending his wholly inappropriate and improper actions with a teenage Rapp. But, the alleged "assault" was isolated to a single incident involving an intoxicated Spacey picking Rapp up, laying him on his bed, climbing on top of him and making an untoward sexual advance at him in an alleged attempt to seduce him. It obviously left an indelible mark on Rapp to such a degree, like all sexually loaded experiences do, that he could never look at or face Spacey again without the encounter being called to mind. So I feel deeply sorry for Rapp that he's had to live with that memory ever since. I'm curious, however, what Rapp feels he'll get out of it now having waited over 30 years for it to be brought to the media spotlight and Spacey claiming he has no memory of the alleged "assault." It's not dissimilar imo to Corey Feldman's allegations of a network of pedophiles in Hollywood, six of whom he claims he can name, including one of whom he alleges is still "very powerful." And yet, he is content to sit on this information for decades and only now with the Weinstein scandal breaking does he choose to come out, but not to name names. He comes out seeking funds to expose these men in a tell-all movie! Perhaps it's more an indictment on the media than anything else that has contributed to this "conspiracy of silence" for so long (see e.g. "An Open Secret documentary in which if memory serves Bryan Singer is hinted at, if not named, as a pedophile) that has prevented young boys and girls to bring to the attention of their perpetrators the offense at the time it's committed rather than allow so many years and decades to pass by and the potential of more victims and other young lives to be ruined.
shareAt this point of discovery, I agree.
While this action cannot be condoned, it was not sexual assault as Weinstein is accused or drug rape as Cosby had done. Rapp has stated that the advances were made, but he left the premises, and there was no sexual assault. At that time, Kevin Spacey was not a man of power in Hollywood. He wasn't the boss asking for "favors" to advance careers as Weinstein was.
Insiders in Hollywood knew that Spacey is gay, but being gay is neither a cause nor an excuse for his actions. Being drunk does not excuse the actions, but they do help explain them. We have to see if this is a single incident or if there is more to it before coming to a conclusion.
"Rapp has stated that the advances were made, but he left the premises, and there was no sexual assault."
Picking him up and throwing him on a bed, then laying on top of him and forcing Rapp to struggle and escape? That's sexual assault. Doesn't matter that he wasn't a person of power in Hollywood, or whether he was some unknown person.
I agree being gay is neither a cause or excuse, and that his inebriation doesn't excuse but does help explain his completely inappropriate behavior.
Rapp has said he was inspired by Weinstein's victims' courage in coming forward. I expect what he hopes to get out of it is exposing what is becoming clear is all-too-frequent sexual abuse involved in the entertainment industries, warning others, and encouraging anyone else who was assaulted or otherwise abused by Spacey, or anyone else.
"It's not dissimilar imo to Corey Feldman's allegations of a network of pedophiles in Hollywood, six of whom he claims he can name, including one of whom he alleges is still "very powerful." And yet, he is content to sit on this information for decades and only now with the Weinstein scandal breaking does he choose to come out, but not to name names. "
Corey Feldman has been speaking out about the (alleged) network of pedophiles for well over 4 years now. I hardly think he's been "content" to sit on the information, rather fearful and ashamed to speak out earlier, as is most always the case with victims of sexual assault. Corey's speaking out has nothing to do with the Weinstein scandal.
It may be the statute of limitation has run out and that's why he can't name names. It may be, as he indicated, he's fearful of retaliation on the part of the one person still active in the industry, and still powerful.
"Perhaps it's more an indictment on the media than anything else that has contributed to this "conspiracy of silence" for so long (see e.g. "An Open Secret documentary in which if memory serves Bryan Singer is hinted at, if not named, as a pedophile) that has prevented young boys and girls to bring to the attention of their perpetrators the offense at the time it's committed rather than allow so many years and decades to pass by and the potential of more victims and other young lives to be ruined."
Yes. Not only the media, but in part.
<< I'm curious, however, what Rapp feels he'll get out of it now having waited over 30 years for it to be brought to the media spotlight and Spacey claiming he has no memory of the alleged "assault." >>
Does he need a reason? People are free to talk about their lives and their experiences. At any time they want to.
I think Rapp mainly shared the experience to stand in solidarity with his fellow performers who've come forward with painful memories in the past few weeks. He's not saying "My story is worse and the world has to do something about it NOW!" It's more a way of saying "You are not alone."
You can think his story is important, or of so-so importance, or dismissible. Everyone gets to respond, or not. But there isn't a statute of limitations on discussing one's own life.
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