The most mythical vampire saga (yes, ahead of Twilight!), a cornerstone of Ben Affleck-mania, a much-unloved blockbuster of the 2000s where mythical monsters line up… We could list this actress's track record for a long time whose peak – and unfortunately, fall – took place in the heart of the 2000s.
But it is not for a new role that the one who rubbed shoulders with Hugh Jackman, Josh Hartnett, Colin Farrell or Adam Sandler finds herself today in the spotlight. No, it's because she decided to break the silence, despite the consequences that this freedom of speech could have on her career.
And, finally, to denounce the violence of which she was the victim for years, to better reveal those of which so many actresses with her are victims. Physical, psychological and sexual violence. “She” is Kate Beckinsale, one of the icons of an entire generation, the star of the Underworld franchise… Who is now making a big splash in Hollywood.
And his testimony is just mind-blowing.
“A miscarriage”, “Completely destroyed”, “Violence”: the testimony of a star of the 2000s on the sexist hell of Hollywood
This is the story of a misogynistic industry.
In a video posted on Instagram, Kate Beckinsale reveals everything about the content of her ordeal. She explains, for example, that a press officer forced her to do a photo shoot… the day after a miscarriage. That he was imposed a “super strict” diet, “so strict that I completely lost my period“, she criticizes on her social networks. Or even that during the filming of an action sequence, a physical field where the actress excelled in the 2000s, her playing partner would have intentionally injured her.
This is what the actress says, and much more: “I was hurt, manipulated and made to feel like I was the problem“. The British revelation of Pearl Harbor coldly asserts this in this column shared on Instagram: “some actors take pleasure in being able to legally injure a woman during a fight sequence“.
But that's not all.
What Kate Beckinsale still reveals is also the sexual violence she suffered. When she was only 18 years old, and was still in the early stages of her Hollywood career. “I was groped by someone from the film crew who I really trusted…“, she laments. Except that the British woman dared to speak, despite the fear of reprisals. But this only worsened her mental health. Why? Because the law of silence, very real, was too strong, and its consideration, to absent subscribers.
She says: “I went to the lead actress, who is known for her support of women, and I told her what happened, and she said, “No, that didn't happen.” I went to another actress to tell her that I had just been attacked by this man and they told me: “No, you weren't”!“
“It's been going on forever. I have 47 million stories similar to this one“, finishes the star in this shattering rant. “The machine is set in motion when a woman complains about behavior that she legitimately considers offensive, disturbing, harmful, in this industry!“
If Kate Beckinsale confides all this, it is to defend a controversial star who has also decided to speak out: Blake Lively. The actress and dear and tender Ryan Reynolds denounces violence suffered during filming while accusations also affect her directly. A complex matter that we detail here.
Speak, but not be listened to, or even more so, not be believed… Many stars experience this in Hollywood. We think very strongly of a certain Amber Heard. Who suffered extremely violent cyber harassment. Remember.
