Kiko Mizuhara Tearfully Opened About Her Experience on Sexual Harassment in Showbizness

Amidst the uproar over reports of “sexual assault” by film directors Hideo Sakaki and Sion Sono, actor Hoka Kinoshita, and producer Haruo Umekawa, model Kiko Mizuhara tearfully revealed her feelings about sexual problems in the entertainment industry.

First, Mizuhara’s report on the series of problems was published in the April 14 issue of Shukan Bunshun. The content of this report, in which the current top actress candidly recounts the experiences that happened to her.

 

Mizuhara then went live on Instagram at the same time as the Bunshun release and was tearing during her live.

“I thought it would be the best time to tell the story, and that it would be meaningful”.

She explained. Mizuhara has long been sounding the alarm about sexism in the fashion industry and the problem of online slander.

“I don’t think I need to worry about it anymore, but I do. I don’t want people to say things about me. It’s really painful.” she said.

He also revealed that he had been working on a new project for the company. Nevertheless, Mizuhara said that the accusations

“I thought I should say this because it is something that I have actually experienced and fought against. As long as I am working in the public eye, it is inevitable that people will say things like that, but it really hurts me. So, I hope that my message will be conveyed properly”.

She stated.

It is not only sexual abuse that has become a problem. There is unending to the power-harassing behavior by film directors and veteran actors…and now some parties have come forward to complain.

Actress Sawa Suzuki posted a long article on “note” on March 14, confessing that she was abused by a film director in the past. Suzuki said that it happened more than a decade ago, when she had dinner with the director and told him about her impressions of his work, which offended him. The director was.

‘Were you in a relationship before? He then proceeded to mention the name of an actress who had left him, saying that he was responsible for the success of the actress who had left him.

When Suzuki answered his cell phone during the dinner, he became furious.

“Get out. Actresses like you should never show your face again.”

He yelled at her, saying, “I’m not going to do it. Suzuki compared it to a series of reports of sexual assault.”

“But from now on. We must not cry ourselves to sleep.”

“We need to be aware that we must change this rotten world.”

He expressed his determination. Although popularity  is not important, the fact that well-known figures such as Mizuhara and Suzuki have spoken out may prompt a change in the atmosphere of the industry.

The “physical examination” in the movie and entertainment industry will become even more stringent as a result of the current turmoil. In the industry, rumors have been circulating that “I’ve heard of this person” or “that person is doing this,” and until now they have been “left alone,” but from now on, directors and actors with even the slightest suspicious reputation will be shunned or judged more carefully. I’m sure it will be done,” said a film industry insider.

This kind of talk is expected to continue, and the names of veteran film directors who have treated numerous leading actresses like rags, and talented actors who have appeared in supporting roles in numerous popular dramas and films are said to be surfacing behind the scenes.

Among them, there are many reports that popular actors who are often reported to be “yanks” are demanding physical relations with their co-stars,” said a reporter from a sports newspaper.

It is an undeniable fact that the Japanese entertainment industry has remained old-fashioned even by global standards, with little awareness of sexual harassment and power harassment. Hopefully, this will be an opportunity for the entertainment industry to become healthier…