President Donald Trump reportedly knew that Eric Schneiderman, the former New York attorney general, was accused of sexually abusing two women back in 2013. It was news that was kept under wraps until recently, when four women came forward to claim in a New Yorker report that they were the victims of sexual assaultâŚ
On Monday the New Yorker published a 6,000-plus-word exposĂŠ on now-former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, in which at least four women in past relationships with him accused the Democratic operator of physical, sexual, verbal and emotional abuse.
The women of color within the Timeâs Up movement penned a letter calling for action against R. Kelly for his alleged history of sexual abuse. In it, the women call on the music industry to cut ties with R. Kelly and also call for an investigation into all sexual-misconduct allegations involving the singer. KellyâsâŚ
Saturday was a day of reckoning at the Tribeca Film Festival as voices from the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements brought their message of survival, empowerment and advocacy from Hollywood to New York City. Oscar-winning actresses Julianne Moore and Lupita Nyongâo, Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo, actresses JurneeâŚ
By now, itâs no secret that weâre serious admirers of Tarana Burke. Aside from birthing the #MeToo movement to help the young black and brown girls that she encountered as an activist, she has consistently shown unparalleled grace, generosity and commitment, no matter how high her profile continues to rise. As sheâŚ
Unless itâs about pregnancy rumors, Cardi B is typically not one to hold back, whether itâs her thoughts on the humanitarian crisis in Libya or her free advice to people who label themselves âbossesâ without the corresponding invoices. So it makes sense that throughout her ascension to the top of Billboardâs musicâŚ
Since the heinous sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein came to light last fall, the entertainment industry has faced a reckoning ... sort of. The #MeToo movement has inspired victims of sexual misconduct to come forward with their stories of abuse, and weâve seen some (only some) horrible, powerfulâŚ
Terry Crews did a brave thing in October when he took to Twitter to describe a sexual assault he endured during a Hollywood party. He stood in solidarity with the many women in Hollywood who have endured the same type of abuse from the white men who hold the power in the industry.
How do we count the ways we love Tarana Burke? The #MeToo founder has been rightfully getting her shine since the movement bearing the name she coined caught Hollywoodâs attention last fall. In the months since, she has appeared on red carpets, been honored in Time magazine, and become a regular on the talk and newsâŚ
Before Donald Trump even won the presidential election, women had come forward and accused him of various types of sexual misconduct. A recording surfaced in which he bragged about being able to do whatever he wants with women, and in which he said you should just âgrab âem by the pussy.â
There was something about Melvin Flemings that seemed off.
Talk show host Wendy Williams has a long history of being problematic. Years before her success as a television host, she dominated New York City radio as a shock jock obsessed with celebrity gossip and provocative chitchat.
In an awards season full of gestures and platitudes in support of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, many of us wondered how the music industryâs biggest night would acknowledge an issue that has also plagued its ranks.
Fashion has always been a frontline method of communication for me; itâs one of the ways I telegraph my mood, my power and my place in the world. And fashion was one of the many weapons used by women during the 2018 Womenâs March, where marchers were clad in everything from baby booties to jackboots.
He liked me. I liked him back. I exchanged my phone number for his beeper information, and it was a go. In the days of analog communicationâbefore inboxes and DMsâthat is what a hookup entailed. His responses to my pages were timely, and he didnât mind spending countless hours discussing hip-hop. I was diggingâŚ
I donât know about you, but Iâm mentally exhausted by the multitude of sexual assault stories surfacing over the last few monthsâas we should be. Some of the stories shared through the #MeToo movement have triggered a range of emotions and questions; some may have come off as âgray areas.â How do we actually know whenâŚ
Ann Curry says that her NBC colleagues knewâor, at the very least, ought to have knownâthat former anchor Matt Lauer was part of a âclimate of ... harassmentâ that existed at the show, according to an interview with CBS This Morning.
Hollywoodâs leading women gathered with Oprah Winfrey in Pasadena, Calif., this week to discuss Hollywoodâs reckoning with sexual harassment and abuse and the resulting Timeâs Up movement. The panel included actresses Reese Witherspoon, America Ferrera, Natalie Portman and Tracee Ellis Ross, as well as producer ShondaâŚ
Updated Friday, January 12 2018, 8:55 AM EST: CNN reports that a pastor who admitted to having a sexual encounter with a teen will be placed on leave.
