Sixth Season Will Be Last
Hit Netflix series “House of Cards” will end after its upcoming sixth season in the wake of allegations by Broadway actor Anthony Rapp that Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted him when he was just 14 years old, according to Variety. Rapp late Sunday said, “I was aware that he was trying to get with me sexually,†speaking of Spacey, and that he carried him to his bed in an attempt to seduce him. Spacey would have been 26 at the time.
Spacey issued a statement apologizing “if I did behave then as he describes.” He also stated he was drunk but did not remember what he called an “encounter.”
But Spacey also took the opportunity to come out as gay, outraging many in the LGBT community who saw the move as an attempt to deflect from the serious allegations.
“Coming out stories should not be used to deflect from allegations of sexual assault,†Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, said in a statement. “This is not a coming out story about Kevin Spacey, but a story of survivorship by Anthony Rapp and all those who bravely speak out against unwanted sexual advances. The media and public should not gloss over that.â€
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