A Catholic on the Casting Couch
n October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that
dozens of women had accused Harvey Weinstein, a prominent film producer and executive, of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or rape over a period of at least 30 years. More than 80 women in the film industry subsequently accused Weinstein. Shortly thereafter, TODAY Show host Matt Lauer succumbed to a tidal wave of similar accusations, and was summarily fired.
These men are only two of the many high-profile cases emerging from an industry-wide scandal, the details of which are often so alarmingly grotesque that they beggar belief.
So, what really is the story in Hollywood? REGINA recently sat down with Marianne Seldon (not her real name), for a look back on her youth spent as a beautiful young woman in Hollywood among the super-wealthy and famous.
Marianne is now a practicing Catholic, a choice she says has saved her life.
(Editor’s Note: Marianne’s story may be disturbing, due to graphic details. Parental discretion is advised.)
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