Twitter Scorches Spacey’s Statement After Child Molestation Allegation: ‘Nope. Absolutely Not.’
Kevin Spacey is the latest public figure to be accused of sexual harassment.
On Sunday night, Buzzfeed reported that Spacey attempted to seduce actor Anthony Rapp when he was 14 years old.
Later on, the Academy Award-winner released a statement.
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) October 30, 2017
“I honestly do not recall the encounter… But if i did behave then as he describes I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior,” Spacey said.
He also took the opportunity to come out of the closet.
“As those closest to me know, in my life I have had relationships with both men and women,” he stated. “I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I chooses now to live as a gay man.”
Twitter wasn’t kind to his remarks.
Harvey Weinstein: “I’m going to fight the NRA!”
Kevin Spacey: “I’m gay!”
Same story different distractions….
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) October 30, 2017
That Kevin Spacey statement. Nope. Absolutely not. Nope.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) October 30, 2017
Kevin Spacey treating alleged abuse like you would treat losing your keys when you were drunk last summer is all you really need to know
— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) October 30, 2017
Where Kevin Spacey basically admits he sexually assaulted a 14 year old boy. Blamed it on alcohol. https://t.co/I98rpHyWmK
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 30, 2017
When Kevin Spacey tries to turn child molestation allegations into a heartwarming coming out story. Oh, Hollywood. https://t.co/M91QFQzQIH
— Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) October 30, 2017
Kevin Spacey responds to sexually assaulting a kid by announcing he’s gay. Harvey Weinstein deflected by attacking Trump & the NRA. PSYCHOS!
— LIZ THE?IS COMING? (@LizCrokin) October 30, 2017
between kevin spacey and the russia indictment tomorrow is going to be a media shitshow.
— king crissle (@crissles) October 30, 2017
Nobody cares that Kevin Spacey is gay. Everyone reasonably tuned into Hollywood knew that already.
People care that he may be a pedophile.
— Jeff B back in black (@EsotericCD) October 30, 2017
Moral of the story
1. Kevin Spacey is a child molester
2. He is trying to deflect using “drunk” and “so long ago”
3. Him being gay matters 0— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) October 30, 2017
Remember when Kevin Spacey’s character DIDNT sleep with an underage girl in the worst movie ever to win an Oscar?
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 30, 2017
No one gives AF if you are gay Kevin Spacey. You are a child molester trying to Dangle shiny keys as a distraction.
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) October 30, 2017
Anthony Rapp: “Kevin Spacey tried to rape me.”
Media: “Kevin how do you respond?”
Spacey: “uuh…uuhh… Hey everyone I’m gay!” pic.twitter.com/6LAEfsyRtF
— Travon Free (@Travon) October 30, 2017
Kevin Spacey: My sexuality is none of your biz.
Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey assaulted me when I was 14.
Kevin Spacey: I’m a proud gay man!
— Lara (@LarzMarie) October 30, 2017
never thought Kevin Spacey would be the first president to lose his job due to sexual assault
— Matt ?swalt (@MattOswaltVA) October 30, 2017
Y’all, Kevin Spacey didn’t just whip up that statement. He knew it was coming. You don’t report this without reaching out for a response.
— Ira Madison III (@ira) October 30, 2017
Spacey’s shorter statement pic.twitter.com/I8OOMaVkYU
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 30, 2017
“I may or may not have sexually assaulted a minor.”
You had all night to work on this. That’s the best you could come up with? https://t.co/gfhujWt78R
— Jay Cost (@JayCostTWS) October 30, 2017
Ashamed to have been accused of bank robbery- I forget if I did that- but this is a good time to let you all know; I am Jewish.
— Moshe Kasher (@moshekasher) October 30, 2017
This whole Kevin Spacey situation reminds me that queerness is still more shocking than sexual violence to far too many people.
— Raquel Willis ? (@RaquelWillis_) October 30, 2017
what comes first the end of this game or kevin spacey’s new statement apologizing for his first statement
— andy levy (@andylevy) October 30, 2017
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