Kevin Spacey has responded to allegations that he made a sexual advance towards actor Anthony Rapp when Rapp was 14 years old.
In a statement published on Twitter, Spacey wrote "I honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been over 30 years ago. But if I did behave as [Rapp] describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour."
The House Of Cards star, who was 26 at the time of the alleged incident, is now facing criticism for coming out as gay in the same statement in which he addressed his behaviour towards Rapp.
https://twitter.com/rilaws/status/924854147077296128
https://twitter.com/SociallySherri/status/924874775482077184
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Anthony Rapp made the accusations in an interview with Buzzfeed News, saying: "He picked me up like a groom picks up the bride over the threshold. But I don't, like, squirm away initially, because I'm like, 'What's going on?' And then he lays down on top of me.”
“He was trying to seduce me. I don't know if I would have used that language. But I was aware that he was trying to get with me sexually.”
https://twitter.com/KevinSpacey/status/924848412842971136
Rapp's comments can be read in full
here.
