Sharon Stone Doubles Down On Controversial Kevin Spacey Comments
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The actor recently urged Hollywood to forgive Spacey, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen men since 2017.
Sharon Stone is doubling down on her defense of Kevin Spacey despite virulent pushback.
The “Basic Instinct” star recently praised Spacey as “a genius” whose potential Hollywood comeback can’t come soon enough. Her comments drew substantial criticism as Spacey, now 64, has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen men since 2017.
Stone explained her reasoning in an interview Tuesday with The Hollywood Reporter.
“People are mad at me for that,” she told the outlet. “I said that after being in therapy for seven years, not being allowed to work, losing his home, losing everything, he should be allowed to come back. He’s reached out to everybody he’s offended and said he’s sorry.”
The numerous sexual abuse accusations involving Spacey warranted a reassessment of his reputation as an even-keeled professional, however. One of the many accusations against him concerned the alleged molestation of then-14-year-old Anthony Rapp in 1986.