Uma Thurman Breaks Her Silence on Harvey Weinstein
Celebrities took to Instagram to share photos of their Thanksgiving celebrations on Thursday, but actress Uma Thurman’s post had a notably different tone than the others. In it, she broke her silence about former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein for the first time, whom dozens of women have come forward against with allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
If you remember way back at the beginning of November, a video of Thurman’s chilling response to a red carpet journalist’s questions about the Weinstein allegations went viral. Rather than coming up with something in the heat of the moment, the Kill Bill actress, whose work with director Quentin Tarentino was produced by the Weinstein Company, had an incredibly composed response. However, it was the way she said it that caught people’s attention.
“I don’t have a tidy sound bite for you,” Thurman said in the clip. “Because I have learned—I am not a child, and I have learned that when I’ve spoken in anger, I usually regret the way I express myself. So I’ve been waiting to feel less angry, and when I’m ready, I’ll say what I have to say.”
Watch it here:
Which brings us to yesterday, when Thurman finally felt ready to break her silence.
Sharing a photo of herself as Kill Bill‘s Beatrix Kiddo (AKA “The Bride,” a character who methodically tortured each of her abusers with pleasure), Thurman wrote, “I am grateful today, to be alive, for all those I love, and for all those who have the courage to stand up for others.
“I said I was angry recently, and I have a few reasons, #metoo, in case you couldn’t tell by the look on my face. I feel it’s important to take your time, be fair, be exact, so…Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!”
Then she clarified in parentheses: “Except you Harvey, and all your wicked conspirators—I’m glad it’s going slowly—you don’t deserve a bullet.”
The ending? “Stay tuned.”
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