MarieClaire
  • News
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Career
  • Bridal
  • Podcasts
  • Beyond Beauty
  • Video
MarieClaire
  • News
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Career
  • Bridal
  • Podcasts
  • Beyond Beauty
  • Video
MAFS' Aleks and Ivan exchange wedding vows
Watch 4:43

MAFS' Aleks and Ivan exchange wedding vows

{headline}

{headline}

Jennifer Lawrence Responds To Claims Harvey Weinstein Said He Slept With Her

Jennifer Lawrence Responds To Claims Harvey Weinstein Said He Slept With Her

Just How Much Has Changed A Year After the #MeToo Movement?

Just How Much Has Changed A Year After the #MeToo Movement?

Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Brad Pitt's Threat To Harvey Weinstein After Alleged Harassment

Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Brad Pitt's Threat To Harvey Weinstein After Alleged Harassment

Cate Blanchett Has Accused Harvey Weinstein Of Sexual Harassment

Cate Blanchett Has Accused Harvey Weinstein Of Sexual Harassment

{headline}

{headline}

Harvey Weinstein’s “Creepy” Obsession With Michelle Williams Revealed

Harvey Weinstein’s “Creepy” Obsession With Michelle Williams Revealed

Oprah Winfrey Says Reese Witherspoon Showed PTSD Signs After Harvey Weinstein Allegations Broke

Oprah Winfrey Says Reese Witherspoon Showed PTSD Signs After Harvey Weinstein Allegations Broke

The Rose McGowan Twitter Fight Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like #MeToo

The Rose McGowan Twitter Fight Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like #MeToo

{headline}

{headline}

Dustin Hoffman Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Three More Women

Dustin Hoffman Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Three More Women

Salma Hayek Alleges Harvey Weinstein Threatened To Kill Her

Salma Hayek Alleges Harvey Weinstein Threatened To Kill Her

How Harvey Weinstein’s Estranged Wife Is Coping Right Now

How Harvey Weinstein’s Estranged Wife Is Coping Right Now

Rashida Jones Quit Toy Story 4 Due To Sexual Harassment

Rashida Jones Quit Toy Story 4 Due To Sexual Harassment

Portia De Rossi Accuses Steven Seagal Of Sexual Harassment

Portia De Rossi Accuses Steven Seagal Of Sexual Harassment

Comedian Louis C.K. Faces 'Sexual Misconduct' Allegations

Comedian Louis C.K. Faces 'Sexual Misconduct' Allegations

Uma Thurman’s Response To Hollywood’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations Is Going Viral

Uma Thurman’s Response To Hollywood’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations Is Going Viral

  1. Home
  2. News

Lindsay Lohan Apologises For Calling #MeToo Accusers “Weak” And “Attention Seeking”

Let’s not forget she also defended Weinstein… - by Alley Pascoe
  • 13 Aug 2018
Lindsay Lohan Apologises For Calling #MeToo Accusers “Weak” And “Attention Seeking”
Getty

Lindsay Lohan has apologised for calling #MeToo accusers “weak” and “attention seeking.”

In an interview with The Times last week, the actress said, “I’m going to hate myself for saying this, but I think by women speaking against all these things, it makes them look weak when they are very strong women. You have these girls who come out, who don’t even know who they are, who do it for the attention. That is taking away from the fact that it happened.”

Oh boy.

Let’s not forget that Lohan also defended disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein last year when he was first accused of sexual harassment. “I feel very bad for Harvey Weinstein right now,” she said in a since-deleted Instagram story. “I don’t think it’s right what’s going on.

More than 80 women have now accused Weinstein of sexual violence and harassment and he’s been charged with “rape, criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct” for incidents involving two separate women.

maisie on Twitter

Lohan has now “unreservedly” apologised for her hurtful and destructive comments in The Times interview. 

“The quote solely related to my hope that a handful of false testimonies out of a tsunami of heroic voices do not serve to dilute the importance of the #MeToo movement and all of us who champion it,” Lohan said in an interview with People. “However, I have since learned how statement like mine are seen as hurtful, which was never my intent… I feel very strongly about the #MeToo movement and have the utmost respect and admiration for the women brave enough to come forward and speak out about their experience.”

SavEl on Twitter

Let’s be clear, women don’t report sexual harassment for attention. No one wants that kind of attention.

Reporting abuse doesn’t make you famous, it makes you vulnerable and opens you up to retaliation and more trauma. 

In Australia, only a fifth of women ever formally report sexual harassment. One third of those women suffer significant consequences as a result of making a complaint, including being labeled a troublemaker, being victimised or ignored by workmates.

Women. Do. Not. Report. Abuse. For. Attention.

They also don’t make up “false testimonies.” Multiple studies have shown false rape accusations make up as few as 1.5 per cent of cases.

So when Lohan apologises for calling #MeToo accusers “weak” by saying she was referring to “a handful of false testimonies,” she’s perpetuating yet another stale (and false) belief. 

If Lohan doesn’t want to “dilute the importance of the #MeToo movement” she should stop sharing her victim-blaming ideas and defending accused rapists.

Colleen Hayes on Twitter
  • News
  • Career
  • Crime
  • Celebrity

Subscribe & receive a gift from Go-To Skincare-

Subscribe to marie claire

Subscribe Now
Subscribe & receive a gift from Go-To Skincare

Subscribe & receive a gift from Go-To Skincare-

Subscribe to marie claire

Subscribe Now
Subscribe & receive a gift from Go-To Skincare

Recommended to you

MAFS' Aleks and Ivan exchange wedding vows
Watch 4:43

MAFS' Aleks and Ivan exchange wedding vows

{headline}

{headline}

Jennifer Lawrence Responds To Claims Harvey Weinstein Said He Slept With Her

Jennifer Lawrence Responds To Claims Harvey Weinstein Said He Slept With Her

Just How Much Has Changed A Year After the #MeToo Movement?

Just How Much Has Changed A Year After the #MeToo Movement?

Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Brad Pitt's Threat To Harvey Weinstein After Alleged Harassment

Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Brad Pitt's Threat To Harvey Weinstein After Alleged Harassment

Cate Blanchett Has Accused Harvey Weinstein Of Sexual Harassment

Cate Blanchett Has Accused Harvey Weinstein Of Sexual Harassment

{headline}

{headline}

Harvey Weinstein’s “Creepy” Obsession With Michelle Williams Revealed

Harvey Weinstein’s “Creepy” Obsession With Michelle Williams Revealed

Oprah Winfrey Says Reese Witherspoon Showed PTSD Signs After Harvey Weinstein Allegations Broke

Oprah Winfrey Says Reese Witherspoon Showed PTSD Signs After Harvey Weinstein Allegations Broke

The Rose McGowan Twitter Fight Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like #MeToo

The Rose McGowan Twitter Fight Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like #MeToo

{headline}

{headline}

Dustin Hoffman Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Three More Women

Dustin Hoffman Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Three More Women

Salma Hayek Alleges Harvey Weinstein Threatened To Kill Her

Salma Hayek Alleges Harvey Weinstein Threatened To Kill Her

How Harvey Weinstein’s Estranged Wife Is Coping Right Now

How Harvey Weinstein’s Estranged Wife Is Coping Right Now

Rashida Jones Quit Toy Story 4 Due To Sexual Harassment

Rashida Jones Quit Toy Story 4 Due To Sexual Harassment

Portia De Rossi Accuses Steven Seagal Of Sexual Harassment

Portia De Rossi Accuses Steven Seagal Of Sexual Harassment

Comedian Louis C.K. Faces 'Sexual Misconduct' Allegations

Comedian Louis C.K. Faces 'Sexual Misconduct' Allegations

Uma Thurman’s Response To Hollywood’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations Is Going Viral

Uma Thurman’s Response To Hollywood’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations Is Going Viral

MarieClaire
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • Beauty Crew
  • Home Beautiful
  • Who

Our Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • New Idea food
  • New Idea
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • Practical Parenting
  • All Recipes
  • Perth Now
  • The West Australian
  • 7Plus
  • Airtasker
  • 7NEWS
  • SocietyOne
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from Marie Claire

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe & receive a gift from Go-To Skincare-

Shop This Offer
Subscribe & receive a gift from Go-To Skincare