Alison Brie Addresses Brother-in-Law James Franco’s Sexual Misconduct Accusations
”Anyone who feels victimized should and does have the right to speak out and come forward,“ Brie said about allegations raised against James Franco, her brother-in-law
Alison Brie discussed her brother-in-law James Franco’s sexual misconduct allegations at the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, saying that “anyone who feels victimized should and does have the right to speak out.”
E! host Giuliana Rancic caught up with Brie on the SAG Awards red carpet Sunday and mentioned allegations against the “Disaster Artist” director/producer/star, who is the older brother of Brie’s husband, Dave Franco.
The women had previously discussed the need for transparency in the TIMESUP movement, but the crusade took a very personal turn two weeks ago when five women came forward and accused James of sexually exploitative or inappropriate behavior.
“What can you share with us in terms of how that’s affecting you and your family?” Rancic asked.
“I think that above all, what we’ve always said is that it remains vital that anyone who feels victimized should and, you know, does have the right to speak out and come forward,” Brie answered. “I obviously support my family, and not everything that’s been reported is fully accurate, so I think we’re waiting to get all the information. But of course, now is a time for listening, and that’s what we’re all trying to do.”
At the 2018 #SAGAwards, Alison Brie addressed the allegations of sexual misconduct made against her brother-in-law, James Franco: "It remains vital that anyone that feels victimized should and does have the right to speak out and come forward." pic.twitter.com/dG5uJJVko7
James Franco said on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that he wouldn’t “actively refute” the accusations and that he has his “own side of this story.”
“But,” he added, “I believe in these people that have been underrepresented getting their stories out enough that I will hold back things that I could say just because I believe in it that much. And if I have to take a knock because I’m not gonna try and actively refute things, then I will, because I believe in it that much.”
The #TIMESUP movement has focused on supporting women in the wake of allegations of sexual assault and misconduct being made of numerous powerful men in Hollywood and beyond.
SAG Awards 2018: All the Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are honoring the best achievements in film and television acting in 2017, and the stars are dolled up as they arrive at the show. This year's show features Kristen Bell as the SAG Awards' first-ever host, and all the presenters will be women in response to the #TIMESUP and #MeToo movements, rather than the usual pairs of women and men presenting.
"Get Out" and "Girls" star Allison Williams
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"Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo
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"This is Us" star Logan Shroyer
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"Stranger Things" star Natalia Dyer
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"Stranger Things" star Noah Schnapp
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"Glow" star Alison Brie
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"Stranger Things" star Caleb McLaughlin
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"Disaster Artist" star Dave Franco
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"This is Us" star Jon Huertas
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"This is Us" star Mackenzie Hancsicsak
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"This is Us" star Cara Buono
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"This is Us" star Justin Hartley
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"This is Us" star Sterling K. Brown
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"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" star Amanda Warren
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"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" star Abbie Cornish
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"Stranger Things" star Dacre Montgomery
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"The Handmaid's Tale" star Samira Wiley
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"The Handmaid's Tale" star Ann Dowd
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"Divorce" star Molly Shannon
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"The Good Place" star Ted Danson
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"Orange is the New Black" star Emily Tarver
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"The Handmaid's Tale" star Yvonne Strahovski
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"Glow" star Sydelle Noel
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"Black-ish" star Tracee Ellis Ross
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"The Last Man on Earth" star Mary Steenburgen
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"The Crown" star Matt Smith
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"Veep" and "Better Call Saul" star Clea DuVall
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"The Big Sick" star Holly Hunter
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"Spider-Man: Homecoming" star Marisa Tomei
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"Lady Bird" star Beanie Feldstein
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"Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown
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"I, Tonya" star Margot Robbie
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"The Crown" star Vanessa Kirby
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"Kong: Skull Island" star Brie Larson
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"This is Us" star Susan Kelechi Watson
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"Kingsmen: The Golden Circle" star Halle Berry
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"I, Tonya" star Allison Janney
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"This is Us" star Chrissy Metz
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"Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya
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"The Handmaid's Tale" star Elisabeth Moss
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"The Good Place" star and SAG Awards host Kristen Bell
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The Screen Actors Guild Awards are honoring the best achievements in film and television acting in 2017, and the stars are dolled up as they arrive at the show. This year's show features Kristen Bell as the SAG Awards' first-ever host, and all the presenters will be women in response to the #TIMESUP and #MeToo movements, rather than the usual pairs of women and men presenting.