Dustin Hoffman Addresses Sexual Misconduct Claims, Making Women ‘Uncomfortable’ in New Memoir
Hoffman says the allegations forced him to rethink past behavior and defend himself while backing the #MeToo movement.
- On Tuesday, actor Dustin Hoffman released his memoir, Look At Me, reflecting on his life and the #MeToo allegations that surfaced against him nearly a decade ago.
- Six women, including former production assistant Anna Graham-Hunter and playwright Wendy Riss Gatsiounis, accused Hoffman of sexual harassment and indecent exposure in 2017 during the #MeToo movement.
- Writing about his bawdy sense of humor, Hoffman acknowledges he made some women uncomfortable forty years ago while denying he ever pressured anyone to act against their will.
- Hoffman admits, "It took me an embarrassingly long time to grasp" that his flirting and jokes might seem inappropriate to those unfamiliar with him, noting his wife understands his personality.
- Describing the movement as "bewildering," Hoffman writes he struggled to defend himself without opposing a cause he deemed important, stating he did not want to be on the wrong side of his values.
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Dustin Hoffman addresses allegations of sexual misconduct in his new memoirs.
American theater and film actor, director and producer Dustin Hoffman released memoirs in which he admitted that he was "dead with sex" and perhaps "made some women feel uncomfortable." This is reported by the Daily Mail portal.
Dustin Hoffman Opens Up About Sexual Misconduct Allegations: ‘I Was Sort of Bewildered’
Dustin Hoffman admits his longtime habit of flirting with women may have crossed boundaries, but the Hollywood legend continues to dispute sexual misconduct allegations made against him. The 89-year-old actor discusses the controversy in his new memoir, Look at Me, is out now. Reflecting on the accusations that emerged in 2017, Hoffman admits that his […]
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The Independent (US)Dustin Hoffman says he is ‘obsessed with sex’ and addresses MeToo allegations
‘Rain Man’ star was accused of misconduct by seven women in 2017
Dustin Hoffman denies sexual misconduct allegations
Dustin Hoffman has broken his silence on #MeToo allegations in his new memoir, Look At Me. The Hollywood legend, 89, has issued a denial of sexual misconduct allegations raised by six young women in his heyday. Though he denied allegations of sexual misconduct, Dustin admitted that he may have 'made some women uncomfortable'. 'I'm sure […]
Dustin Hoffman Addresses Sexual Misconduct Claims, Making Women ‘Uncomfortable’ in New Memoir
Dustin Hoffman is addressing allegations of sexual misconduct in his new memoir. “I’m sure it’s true that in my life, especially 40 years ago, I made some women uncomfortable,” Hoffman, 89, writes in his new book, Look at Me, according to People. “But ‘uncomfortable’ is a subjective emotional state. What is crass and offensive to […]
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