In a new interview, Sharon Stone recalls facing a disturbing case of sexual harassment in her Hollywood debut.
In her appearance Wednesday on Kelly Ripa’s “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, Stone became emotional as she recounted how a former Sony Pictures executive exposed himself to her in the early 1980s, long before her acting career took off with roles in “Total Recall” and “Casino. “. “”, among other films.
“I’m so excited to wear my special suit and meet the head of Sony,” the Oscar nominee said, noting that the executive was “walking around the office” when she arrived before showering her with praise for her looks.
“And then he stood in front of me and said, ‘But first. . . And he pulled his penis out in my face,'” she said.
Listen to Sharon Stone’s “Let’s Talk Off-Camera” interview below. Her comments about the alleged incident begin at approximately 34:02.
Notably, Stone identified the leader’s name, but said she reacted to his movements by “laughing and crying at the same time. “
“I couldn’t help it because I was getting hysterical,” she explained. “So, of course, he put [his penis] away and walked through the door of his desk. I thought he was gone. . . So I just sat there, hysterical, and yet his secretary came and pulled me out. “
She went on to note: “This was not the last of many reports like this in my career. “
A representative for Sony Pictures did not respond to HuffPost’s request for comment on Stone’s claims.
Stone made his big-screen debut as an additional in Woody Allen’s 1980 film “Stardust Memories,” and followed up a year later with his first speaking role in the horror film “Deadly Blessing. “He had to wait until 1992 to play his breakthrough role opposite Michael Douglas in the torrid mystery “Basic Instinct. “
Stone’s appearance on “Let’s Talk Off-Camera” wasn’t the first time he’s shared his reports of sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry. In her 2021 memoir “The Beauty of Living Twice,” she said she was advised by several manufacturers to have sex with her male co-stars so that they would have “on-screen chemistry” once the cameras rolled.
“I’ve had other producers from other movies come to my trailer and ask, ‘So, are you going to fuck him or?. . . You know it would be better if you did it,’ he said at the time, according to People. Sex, just sexuality on the screen, has taken a long time to get to my company. “
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