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Tony Goldwyn Says He Had a ‘Casting Couch’ Harassment Experience Early in His Career

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After Tony Goldwyn read Lupita Nyong’o’s New York Times op-ed detailing her interactions with Harvey Weinstein, the Scandal actor felt compelled to share his experience with a Hollywood casting couch. “It happened to me as a young guy, when I was literally Lupita’s age,†Goldwyn told Access Hollywood. “It happened to me by a man and it wasn’t as extended or awful as what Lupita went through, but it was the same thing. It was the casting couch and I didn’t understand quite what was going on, or what was happening.†Goldwyn said he felt responsible for the encounter, and that it took him a while to understand exactly what went down. “It was similar in that I got out of the situation,†he said. “It’s something women have to deal with in every situation, in every industry with powerful men.â€

Tony Goldwyn Says He Was Sexually Harassed Early in Career