After working as a producer for the controversial TV show, Thirteen Reasons Why, Selena Gomez is now collaborating with Woody Allen on his new movie, A Rainy Day in New York. Featuring Elle Fanning and Timothee Chalamet, their roles in the movie will be reminiscent of dramatic age gap relationships. And that, unfortunately, mirrors the dark background of Woody Allen’s past.
Throughout the years, Woody Allen has been accused of sexual abuse allegations. When Allen and Mia Farrow began a relationship in 1979, they had already adopted Dylan, Moses, and bore Ronan Farrow, their biological child. However, things took a turn for the worse when Farrow discovered sexually explicit photos of her adopted daughter with former spouse Andre Previn, Soon-Yi Previn, in Allen’s possession. Allen and Soon-Yi were having an affair.
Throughout the years, Woody Allen has been accused of sexual abuse allegations. When Allen and Mia Farrow began a relationship in 1979, they had already adopted Dylan, Moses, and bore Ronan Farrow, their biological child. However, things took a turn for the worse when Farrow discovered sexually explicit photos of her adopted daughter with former spouse Andre Previn, Soon-Yi Previn, in Allen’s possession. Allen and Soon-Yi were having an affair.
Afterwards, Dylan reported sexual abuse to the police with Farrow, but Allen had denied these allegations. Farrow was promptly granted custody of Dylan, Moses, and Ryan. Although months of investigation were put into Dylan’s alleged sexual abuse, the trial was cancelled to avoid further trauma for the child. Allen and Previn promptly married in 1997, causing a national scandal--especially because of Dylan’s reports of sexual abuse as a seven-year-old. Allen continued to deny any abuse allegations about Dylan while his career prospered, untouched by these controversial claims.
Recent criticism has been targeted against Selena Gomez to address why she would work with Allen despite his controversial past.
Her response from a REFINERY29 interview was, “To be honest, I’m not sure how to answer - not because I’m trying to back away from it. [The Harvey Weinstein allegations] actually happened right after I had started [on the movie]. They popped up in the midst of it. And that’s something, yes, I had to face and discuss. I stepped back and thought, ‘Wow, the universe works in interesting ways.’”.
Ironically, Selena Gomez also supports the #MeToo Movement, where victims of sexual assault and abuse open up about their stories and in the process, take down those in power as well. But why collaborate with a man who played a role in continuing the injustice for victims? Up to this day, Dylan continues to speak out against Allen’s successful career as a writer and is currently an advocate for sexual abuse survivors.
The hypocrisy of Selena Gomez working with Woody Allen is causing backlash for her, especially followed by her being awarded Billboard’s 2017 Woman of the Year. There are other candidates who are much more eligible for the title, including Kesha, who survived years of abuse and legal battles from her former producer Dr. Luke.
Selena Gomez should not be eligible for such a large title. If Gomez wants to confirm the legitimacy of her qualifications as that person, she needs to prove that she’s deserving of the Billboard 2017 Woman of the Year award and confirm her supposed role in supporting a movement empowering survivors.
Recent criticism has been targeted against Selena Gomez to address why she would work with Allen despite his controversial past.
Her response from a REFINERY29 interview was, “To be honest, I’m not sure how to answer - not because I’m trying to back away from it. [The Harvey Weinstein allegations] actually happened right after I had started [on the movie]. They popped up in the midst of it. And that’s something, yes, I had to face and discuss. I stepped back and thought, ‘Wow, the universe works in interesting ways.’”.
Ironically, Selena Gomez also supports the #MeToo Movement, where victims of sexual assault and abuse open up about their stories and in the process, take down those in power as well. But why collaborate with a man who played a role in continuing the injustice for victims? Up to this day, Dylan continues to speak out against Allen’s successful career as a writer and is currently an advocate for sexual abuse survivors.
The hypocrisy of Selena Gomez working with Woody Allen is causing backlash for her, especially followed by her being awarded Billboard’s 2017 Woman of the Year. There are other candidates who are much more eligible for the title, including Kesha, who survived years of abuse and legal battles from her former producer Dr. Luke.
Selena Gomez should not be eligible for such a large title. If Gomez wants to confirm the legitimacy of her qualifications as that person, she needs to prove that she’s deserving of the Billboard 2017 Woman of the Year award and confirm her supposed role in supporting a movement empowering survivors.