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Dear Hollywood,

Since Roman Polanski was arrested Saturday night in Switzerland for fleeing the U.S. after pleading guilty in 1977 to unlawful sexual intercourse (a plea deal for a rape accusation), you’ve been speaking out in droves to defend the director. CNN describes it as “Hollywood Embraces Polanski“, Fox News calls it “Hollywood Left Bands Together to Fight Polanski Arrest“.

Here’s a tip: stop.

The name “Simon Rex” means vastly different things to different people. To some, he’s the mainstream former MTV VJ and star of movies like Scary Movie 3 and sitcom What I Like About You. To others, he’s “Dirt Nasty,” the hip-hop parody act, who now performs in character and connects with fans on Twitter. Soon, you’ll know him in a different role: as himself