Mena Suvarihas broken her silence about the sexual assault accusations against her formerAmerican BeautycostarKevin Spacey.
The 39-year-old old actress, who is starring inKyle Richards' upcoming Paramount Network showAmerican Woman, opened up about the now-disgraced actor during a visit toMegyn Kelly Todayon Tuesday.
“I think with everything that I’ve been seeing that everyone’s been going through, it’s shocking,” Suvari said of the allegations. “It’s really heart-wrenching.”
“It’s important to focus on the conversation that’s happening and the healing, the victims — the right thing that’s to come out of this,” she added. “That’s sort of what I try to hope for and focus on the most. It’s something that we’re truly changing and moving out of.”
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Despite the controversy, Suvari still looks back on the film fondly.
“For me, having the opportunity to work onAmerican Beautywas something that was so special and so beautiful,” Suvari said. “I was so young and was so grateful to have a job. And to be working with such experienced individuals. Everyone on that set was wonderful to me. I had a beautiful experience working on that film.”
In response, Spacey issued a statement on Twitter addressing the allegations — and came out as gay.
“I have a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor. I’m beyond horrified to hear his story,” he said. “I honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been over 30 years ago. But if I did behave as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior, and I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried with him all these years.”
Spacey has since been fired from the final season of his Emmy-winning Netflix drama,House of Cards.
In November, heentered a treatment facility. He has not been out in public since.
American Womanpremieres June 7 (at 10 p.m. ET) on Paramount Network.
source: people.com
