Amid the mounting sexual assault allegations against some of the biggest names in Hollywood, one of the accused has officially opened up about the now-viral #MeToo Movement and its impact on the industry.
In a recent Instagram post, Russell Simmons shared his thoughts about Hollywood’s fight against sexual assault, as well as the allegations brought forth against him. Although hip-hop mogul has maintained his innocence and denied all allegations of non-consensual sex, the claims have not left him feeling “too angry.” In fact, he said the allegations have allowed him to listen “intently to the dialogue around the #metoo movement,” which has “inspired me to look beyond my personal scenario.”
“In the end I’ll be fine,” Simmons wrote, underneath a picture that read, “Shout out to black women just because.” “I’ve accepted responsibility for the life that I have lived an been very forcefully and vehemently denying accusations for things that I have not done. A little blood on my shoulders so that my daughters see a better world is worth it.”
“The revolution is bloody, true,” he continued. “There is collateral damage, also true. But today my meditation reminded me yet again that black women have bared the biggest burden for sure. And for sure ALL women of ALL RACES and RELIGIONS (in part because of and supported by all great religions and institutions) have lived unequal throughout the ages, in unjust and Incredibly unfair circumstances.”
As he wrapped up his statement, he offered suggestions on ways to promote equality “on all levels.”
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“I want to be a forward thinker and supporter of the necessary change,” he wrote. “Here is what I believe to be a fact if we continue to let the masculine energy govern our world without guidance from the feminine forces then men will destroy the planet, or at least make in uninhabitable for humans. So for so many reasons, the goal should be to be inclusive, fair and promote equality on all levels. We have a long way to go I’m along for the ride.”
