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Why Charlize Theron Will 'Never' Reveal Director Who Sexually Harassed Her
- Charlize Theron disclosed in July 2025 that she will not reveal the identity of a director who sexually harassed her early in her career during an audition at his home.
- Theron first made the allegation public in April 2019 after attending an audition where the director answered in pajamas, interrupted her, and put his hand on her knee.
- After the incident, she immediately left and later received a letter from the director attempting to explain his behavior as a misunderstanding, which Theron rejected as a classic excuse.
- Theron expressed that she normally refuses to be messed with, but when taken by surprise in that situation, she knew she wouldn’t secure a role that evening.
- Theron's refusal to name the director suggests she wants the focus on the harassment issue, while acknowledging the director was nervous after she went public six years ago.
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Charlize Theron Recalls “Scumbag” Director Incident & Why She Won’t Reveal Name: “I Will Not Let A Motherf***er F**k With Me Any Day Of The Week”
Charlize Theron is recalling an incident she had with a “scumbag” director early on in her career. The Old Guard 2 star made an appearance on Call Her Daddy where she explained why she won’t reveal the name of the director. Theron first opened up about the incident in 2019 when she appeared on The […]
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The Independent (US)Charlize Theron explains why she refuses to name ‘scumbag’ director who harassed her
Theron first revealed in 2019 that she had been sexually harassed by a male director
Charlize Theron on not naming the director she accused of sexual harassment
The Oscar winner adds however, “If anybody ever asked me about him, I would be completely honest. And he knows that."Marc Piasecki/WireImage Charlize TheronCharlize Theron explains her personal decision to not explicitly name the director she accused of sexual harassment.The Academy Award winner appeared on the latest episode of Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast and spoke about coming forward with the allegations in 2019, claiming that the un…
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