Institutional Retaliation Against Celebrities Who Spoke Out
The systematic, coordinated destruction of Jacqueline’s career after she publicly exposes Ethan and Donatello (the same destruction that compelled First Lady Amina McDonald to remain silent following her sexual assault) reflects a pattern documented across industries for decades: the playbook used against women who spoke out against powerful men in entertainment, media, politics, and business. Anonymous source campaigns, planted mental illness narratives, and industry-wide blacklisting are all documented tactics.
First Lady Amina McDonald’s fictional and dramatic detailing of bring pressured, raped, and silenced by Hollywood executives at an Ethan Graves party illustrates the real, industrywide, issues made infamous by Harvey Weinstein. This was an especially important illustration of the dichotomy sexual harassment creates in high-end industries: if you call it out (like Jacqueline Price), you lose everything; however, silence also comes with the price of a gilded coffin of guilt.
The New Yorker: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories
The Guardian: Peter Jackson on Harvey Weinstein, Ashley Judd, and Mira Sorvino
