Sharon Stone accuses ex-Sony head of sexual harassment in the 1980s

Agencies  :
Acclaimed actress Sharon Stone has recently opened up about
a distressing incident from
her early career in Hollywood.
The Oscar-nominated star revealed that in the 1980s, a
former head of Sony exposed himself to her during a meeting, adding to what she described as ‘not the last of many weird
experiences’ in her long career.
While not disclosing the executive’s name, Stone detailed the encounter, exposing an unsettling episode of harassment in
an industry already grappling with power imbalances.
The actress’s candid revelation highlights the ongoing challenges faced by women in the
entertainment world, even as movements like #MeToo strive
to bring about change.
Sony Pictures did not immediately return a request for
comment from the BBC.
The Oscar-nominated 65-year-old talked about the incident
during a podcast with US talk show host Kelly Ripa. She says she was called to the office of the former ‘head of Sony’ for a meeting when she first moved to
Los Angeles in the 1980s.
Stone claims the executive told her: “It’s true what they say
about you and you’re the most gorgeous. We haven’t seen
anyone like you in decades. Everybody’s talking about you, and look at you. You’re the most articulate. You’re so smart
and beautiful-and that hair.”
“Then he went, came walking right up in front of me, and he said, ‘But first,’ and he took
his penis right out in my
face,” she said.
Stone said she got hysterical, and the executive backed off and left through a door behind his desk. She said his secretary later led her out of the office.
Stone said there was ‘no way I could have told this story before’ and ‘Sony would never hire me again’ if she did at that time.