Charlize Theron is currently starring in Bombshell, the new movie that tells the story of Fox News women who tried to expose Roger Ailes’ sexual misconduct. In the film, Theron plays Megyn Kelly, who claimed in her memoir that Ailes tried to make many advances at her.
Although Theron was not personally involved in the real-life scandal concerning Ailes, she herself has had experiences with predatory men in the entertainment business. She recently opened up about the controversial Harvey Weinstein and shared that he tried to spread a nasty rumor about her around Hollywood.
In an interview with The New York Times, Theron related Bombshell to Weinstein’s sexual harassment scandal. She acknowledged that a common theme in both cases was Ailes’ and Weinstein’s abilities to marginalize women in order to maintain their own power.
“He was really, really good at [pitting women against each other],” Theron said of Weinstein. “There was a lot of, like, “Well, I’m talking to Gwyneth for this movie …”
Theron added: “One of his lines was that Renée [Zellweger] and I slept with him to get jobs. There was no limit to him. Even in the sexual favors, he would still pit us against each other.”
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