source: justintimberlakeVEVO
source: justintimberlakeVEVO
When Ben Vereen held auditions for “Hair” at a community theatre in Florida in 2015, the Tony winner said he wanted to break new ground with the rock musical.
But in a sickening twist, several young actresses cast in the show claim the Broadway legend’s sexually abusive behavior nearly broke them.
A recap:
* Lured woman cast members to his house in Florida (production was in Tampa) under the guise of "private rehearsals" and assaulted them.
* Vereen used the same line to get girls naked in his hot tub, talking about how nudity (which is used in some productions of "Hair") is not inherently sexual and they should get over their preconceived notions.
* “I would like to apologize directly to the female cast members of the musical ‘Hair’ for my inappropriate conduct when I directed the production in 2015."He doesn't even deny it.
* Made women sit in the middle of a circle at rehearsals and discuss their emotional triggers.
* Gaslighting women while making sexual advances on them.
* Cast members say Vereen, who played Claude in the original musical from 1968 to 1972, used the artistic boundaries of the show to take advantage of the star-struck, volunteer cast at Venice Theatre.
* Cast members were made to sign NDAs.
* Kept promising career progression to his cast, many of which were desperate for an Equity card.
* Article gives very detailed instances of abuse and rape by Vereen
Let's not forget he backed up Bill Cosby, too, when his abuse of women came out.
Specific details at thesource
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