Harvey Weinstein left Kelly Brook ‘repulsed’ after becoming ‘infatuated’ with the British model, it has been claimed.
The 37-year-old was cast in Piranha 3D by the shamed mogul in 2010 in what was considered to be her big break in Hollywood.
But the actress ‘never had any interest’ in accepting more work from Weinstein despite his belief that she ‘oozed sex appeal’, a Hollywood insider told The Sun.
Speaking about the producer, who is now facing a variety of allegations from as many as 50 women, the source said: ‘Harvey was infatuated with Kelly.
Kelly Brook, pictured right, was cast in Piranha 3D by Harvey Weinstein, pictured left, in 2010 in what was considered to be her big break in Hollywood
Brook’s starring role in Piranha 3D spawned numerous TV and movie appearances as well as a cover shoot for Playboy magazine
‘He thought she oozed sex appeal and was keen to give her more work. But Kelly never had any interest. His demeanour simply repulsed her.
‘Kelly believes she got her part due to her work attitude and talent, nothing else.’
Brook’s starring role in Piranha 3D spawned numerous TV and movie appearances as well as a cover shoot for Playboy magazine.
Brook, pictured, has previously branded Weinstein a ‘beast’ while slamming other actresses for not speaking out sooner
Brook described the silence of other Hollywood stars as ‘shameful’ and said: ‘Was a film career and an Oscar really worth protecting this beast?’
Speaking about the producer, who is now facing a variety of allegations from as many as 50 women, the source said: ‘Harvey was infatuated with Kelly’
She has previously branded Weinstein a ‘beast’ while slamming other actresses for not speaking out sooner.
She described their silence as ‘shameful’ and said: ‘Was a film career and an Oscar really worth protecting this beast?’
Alongside that tweet she posted a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow who alleges that the 65-year-old summoned her to his New York hotel room when she was 22 before asking for a massage.
Weinstein denies all the allegations of non-consensual sex acts.