Here’s a breakdown of Oprah Winfrey’s involvement — and eventual un-involvement — in the highly anticipated Sundance pick
on Instagram, accusing the TV host and super-producer of singling out black men, such as Simmons, in her #MeToo activism.
Though Simmons’ Instagram meltdown didn’t initially worry Dick and Ziering, the filmmaking duo later toldthat they received their most critical notes yet from Winfrey’s production company just days after the music mogul posted his rant. “We felt like we could address them,” Dick said. “We didn’t really feel like the film needed them, because the film was already good, but as good partners, we wanted to honor the relationship and just keep moving forward.
“We support Oprah Winfrey in maintaining that the victims’ stories deserve to be heard on their own terms,” Time’s Up President Tina Tchen said in a statement. “Revealing hard truths is never easy, and the women in our documentary are all showing extraordinary strength and courage by raising their voices to address sexual abuse in the music industry,” they said. “The film is a beacon of hope for voices that have long been suppressed, and an inspiration for anyone wanting to regain their personal power.”
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