Rose McGowan has branded Times Up ‘fakes’ after they partnered with ‘company of pimps’ CAA talent agency to host events for the women’s movement.
McGowan, a Harvey Weinstein accuser, has been very critical of entertainment agencies who she claimed were ‘guilty of human trafficking’ for sending actresses, including Gwyneth Paltrow, to meet the disgraced producer, sometimes in private hotels rooms.
On Tuesday, McGowan called out the Times Up movement for partnering with CAA, one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies.
‘Guess where they meet?’ she tweeted. ‘Who do you think is behind this ‘great’ pr?
‘Why, it’s the company of pimps that sent so many into a the Monster’s Lair themselves. CAA. #TIMESUP fakes.’
Rose McGowan has branded Times Up ‘fakes’ after they partnered with ‘company of pimps’ CAA talent agency to host events for the women’s movement
‘Guess where they meet?’ she tweeted. ‘Who do you think is behind this ‘great’ pr? ‘Why, it’s the company of pimps that sent so many into a the Monster’s Lair themselves. CAA. #TIMESUP fakes’ she tweeted
Time’s Up is holding three events at their offices in Los Angeles, New York and London
Paltrow said previously she’d only agreed to meet Weinstein at his Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel room, because her agency CAA had sent her, so she believed it was a safe, legitimate meeting.
‘It’s on the fax, it’s from CAA,’ she told the New York Times of when she received the invitation to discuss her lead role in his Jane Austen adaptation Emma.
But when she arrived, she claims that Weinstein had placed his hands on her and suggested they head to the bedroom for massages.
‘I was a kid, I was signed up, I was petrified,’ she said.
Other alleged victims have also claimed that agents had a hand in the systemic abuse in the entertainment business, by hushing up the claims.
Tamara Holder, a Fox News contributor, said she was urged to keep quiet by her agent after she told him a senior executive had tried to force her to perform oral sex.
Holder also tweeted her outage that CAA was working with TimesUp, tweeting: ‘Not only are agencies unscathed, they are ‘donating’ to #TimesUp in an attempt to mislead and rewrite history.
Rose McGowan also accused A-listers who wore black to the Golden Globes to protest the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal of ‘Hollywood fakery’
Dozens of actors and actresses wore black in protest against sexual harassment and assault in the workplace at the Golden Globes. Tarana Burke, top row from left, Michelle Williams, America Ferrera, Jessica Chastain, Amy Poehler, Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, and bottom row from left, Natalie Portman, Ai-jen Poo, and Saru Jayaraman
Angelina Jolie (left) and Heidi Klum (right) were among the high profile stars to wear black at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles on Sunday
‘ICM was complicit in the destruction of women’s careers. I’ve heard of other agencies too. Don’t fall for this BS. Talk to the women these agencies destroyed.’
Shortly after the New York Times bombshell expose uncovered sexual abuse claims from five women last year, McGowan named the agents she believed were partly responsible for the assault and harassment of actresses.
‘UTA/CAA/ICM/etc- To the agents who sent us to meet a Monster: I hope you enjoyed that 10%, you are guilty of human trafficking #ROSEARMY,’ she tweeted in October.
Today’s tweet comes after McGowan, who has been one of Weinstein’s most vocal accusers, criticized the Hollywood elite who wore black to the Golden Globes ceremony Sunday night.
The former Charmed star, who skipped the awards ceremony to release a trailer for her upcoming documentary, accused the A-listers of ‘Hollywood fakery.’
‘Not one of those fancy people wearing black to honor our rapes would have lifted a finger’ if it hadn’t been for her, she tweeted.
Gwyneth Paltrow said she believed she’d be safe meeting Weinstein in his Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel room because her agency CAA had sent her. ‘It’s on the fax, it’s from CAA’
The 44-year-old was responding to a tweet from Asia Argento, who also accuses disgraced former Miramax producer Weinstein of sexual assault. Argento tweeted that McGowan was ‘the first one who broke the silence.’
‘Anyone who tries to diminish your work is a troll and an enemy of the movement,’ she added.
McGowan replied. ‘I have no time for Hollywood fakery, but you I love, .@AsiaArgento #RoseArmy.’
Many at the awards touched upon the scandal that has rocked Hollywood and exposed abuse and harassment claims against some of its biggest executives and stars, during their speeches.
But McGowan’s name was conspicuously absent from proceedings.
Today, she also responded to some of the backlash she has faced over her criticism of the movement, claiming it had been invented by ‘media men’.
‘Hey Media men, stop planting ‘Backlash’ stories. You are planting evil seeds. Thou doth protest… you know the rest and you know what you are doing. STOP BEING THE PROBLEM. STOP BRAINWASHING HUMANITY,’ she tweeted.
Argento, 42, revealed she had not been invited to the Golden Globes despite the #MeToo theme
Fellow sexual abuse and harassment accuser Corey Feldman said he hadn’t been either
Rosanna Arquette, who accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct, also tweeted ‘We weren’t invited’
Arquette’s sister, Oscar winner Patricia, added: ‘That’s not cool-All of you should have been included’
‘It would have been too much of a downer… an embarrassment,’ Argento wrote
Argento, 42, revealed that she, and many other sexual abuse accusers had not been invited to the Golden Globes despite the high profile Why We Wear Black movement which saw dozens of actors and actresses wear black in protest against sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
Corey Feldman, who claims who was sexually abused as a child in Hollywood, tweeted on Sunday demanding to know: ‘Y was I ignored 2Nite? Do U C the hypocrisy here? Hollywood taking a stand in unity, when I wasn’t invited?’
Argento replied on Twitter: ‘Don’t worry, I wasn’t invited either.’
She later added: ‘Not only I wasn’t invited to the #GoldenGlobes: nobody asked my opinion about #TIMESUP or to sign the letter. I support @TIMESUPNOW even though I was excluded from it. Guess I am not POWERFUL or HOLLYWOOD enough. Proud to work behind the scenes.’
‘It would have been too much of a downer… an embarrassment,’ she wrote. ‘Victims aren’t glamorous enough.’
Rosanna Arquette, who accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct, also tweeted ‘We weren’t invited. Annabella [Sciorra], Daryl [Hannah], Mira [Sorvino] … none of us were.’
Shortly after the New York Times bombshell expose uncovered sexual abuse claims from five women last year, McGowan named the agents she believed were partly responsible for the assault and harassment of actresses
Arquette’s sister, Oscar winner Patricia, added: ‘That’s not cool-All of you should have been included. I wasn’t asked either but who cares! It’s great they are doing it & we will too!’
McGowan has not commented on whether she was invited to the Globes or not. Invitations are usually restricted to nominees and their guests, though she could have been asked to present an award.
But she has been vocal about hypocrisy in Hollywood and very critical of women she believes were aware but kept quiet about the abuse.
She publicly attacked Meryl Streep on Twitter in a now deleted tweet, which said: ‘Actresses, like Meryl Streep, who happily worked for The Pig Monster, are wearing black @goldenglobes in a silent protest.
‘YOUR SILENCE is THE problem. You’ll accept a fake award breathlessly & affect no real chance. I despise your hypocrisy. Maybe you should all wear Marchesa.’
McGowan, who reached a settlement with Weinstein over her harassment claims, will have her life in the past three months chronicled in an upcoming E! documentary series called Citizen Rose
Streep later revealed she felt ‘hurt’ by the comments and had not been aware of the allegations against Weinstein until now.
McGowan reached a settlement with Weinstein over her harassment claims.
Her life in the past three months will be chronicled in an upcoming E! documentary series called Citizen Rose.
It is based on her Brave, which she described as part manifesto, part memoir, about her life growing up in Hollywood and the institutionalized sexism and misogyny she suffered.
The documentary kicks off later this month with a two-hour feature-length episode following her involvement with the #MeToo campaign, from her accusations against Weinstein to her recent clash with Meryl Streep who she claims was aware of his attitude.
Weinstein has repeatedly denied ‘allegations of non-consensual sex.’