US producer Harvey Weinstein arriving for the screening of the film “The Little Prince” at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes.
Weinstein was fired from his film studio the Weinstein Company on October 8, 2017, following reports that he sexually harassed women over several decades, according to US media. / AFP PHOTO
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on Tuesday said they were “disgusted” by the growing allegations of sexual misconduct by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, a longtime Democratic Party donor.
“Michelle and I have been disgusted by the recent reports about Harvey Weinstein. Any man who demeans and degrades women in such fashion needs to be condemned and held accountable, regardless of wealth or status,” they said in a statement.
“We should celebrate the courage of women who have come forward to tell these painful stories. And we all need to build a culture — including by empowering our girls and teaching our boys decency and respect — so we can make such behavior less prevalent in the future.”
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