- Came days after she claimed in an interview with the New York Times that she was a victim of Weinstein’s sexual misconduct when she was just 22 years old
- Told the audience the event was ‘especially timely’ and said she ‘felt honored’ to have their support
Gwyneth Paltrow made her first public appearance on Friday since revealing she was a victim of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment.
The actress was applauded as she took to the stage in front of some 500 entertainment industry professionals for the Power Of Women event in Los Angeles, hosted by Variety.
Obviously touched, she thanked the star-studded crowd for their support.
‘It’s really wonderful’: Gwyneth Paltrow thanks her peers for their ‘support’ as she’s applauded at first public appearance since Harvey Weinstein revelations at the Power Of Women Variety event in Los Angeles on Friday
‘It’s especially timely right now. I feel very honored after many decades to have felt the support and the coming together of everybody this week.’
Gwyneth was at the event to present an honor to her friend Michelle Pfeiffer.
For her part Michelle applauded her friend and other women for the courage it took to speak out .
For the event Gwyneth, 45, looked businesslike but chic a polka dot long-sleeved blouse and grey pencil skirt.
Her outing came days after Gwyneth claimed in an interview with the New York Times that she was a victim of Weinstein’s sexual misconduct when she was just 22 years old.
She had been quiet on Weinstein’s decades of sexual harassment until Tuesday when, in an interview with The New York Times, she too claimed that she had been a victim.
She revealed that Weinstein put his hands on her suggestively and tried to lead her into his bedroom for a ‘joint massage’ after a meeting in his suite at The Peninsula Hotel, which had been set up by her agents at CAA.
She refused and left, confiding the experience in her then-boyfriend Brad Pitt.
Pitt confronted Weinstein when they later ran into one another, threatening to beat him.
Weinstein then phoned Paltrow and allegedly told her to never mention it to anyone else.
Pitt confirmed Paltrow’s version of events to the Times but offered no further comment on the subject.