Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who recently condemned producer Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct, has instead found himself being accused of hypocrisy. Soon after he released a statement calling Weinstein’s behaviour “unacceptable”, actress Rose McGowan accused him of lying on Twitter.
Now, Hilarie Burton, has opened up about how Affleck groped her on MTV’s Total Request Live, back in 2008. The whole incident resurfaced when a Twitter user reminded the public about that incident and how there’s a video of it too.
He also grabbed Hilarie Burton’s breasts on TRL once. Everyone forgot though.
— Shanice Brim (@ShaniceBrim) October 10, 2017
Burton said she never forgot and that she had to laugh it off even though the whole incident left her angry.
I didn’t forget.
— Hilarie Burton (@HilarieBurton) October 10, 2017
Girls. I’m so impressed with you brave ones. I had to laugh back then so I wouldn’t cry. Sending love.
— Hilarie Burton (@HilarieBurton) October 11, 2017
The video features Affleck going in for a hug but touching her left breast on camera, which she calls out. Later, a young Burton says that she’d prefer a high-five over a “tweakage” of the breasts.
Affleck has since apologised for the incident.
I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) October 11, 2017
Amid all this, another alleged victim, Annamarie Tendler, wife of comedian John Mulaney, accused the actor of groping her at a Golden Globes party in 2014.
I would also love to get an apology from Ben Affleck who grabbed my ass at a Golden Globes party in 2014.
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
He walked by me, cupped my butt and pressed his finger into my crack.
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
I guess he tried to play it like he was politely moving me out of the way and oops touched my butt instead of my lower back?
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
Like most women in these situations I didn’t say anything but I have thought a lot about what I’d say if I ever saw him again.
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
Affleck is yet to comment on this.
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