Adrien Brody Revealed That Harvey Weinstein's Kids Call Him 'Popsy' In His Divisive Oscars Acceptance Speech
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As I am sure you are aware by now, the Oscars took place last night, and one winner in particular caused a bit of a stir with his speech. No, not Kieran Culkin exposing his wife Jazz Charton's promise that she'd give him a fourth child if he won — Adrien Brody's five-minute-long speech, which included him snapping at the Academy crew for trying to play him off.
The speech has, understandably, sparked a lot of discourse, with some calling Adrien ' arrogant ' for the way that he shut down the music that tells winners when they've been talking for too long by referencing his first Oscar, saying: 'Turn the music off, I've done this before, thank you — it's not my first rodeo.'
Others have claimed that he ultimately said a whole lot of nothing despite speaking for so long.
However, there was at least one interesting tidbit of information buried in his speech, and that is the fact that Harvey Weinstein's youngest children, 13-year-old India and 11-year-old Dash, refer to him as 'Popsy.' For reference, Adrien has been dating Harvey's ex-wife, Georgina Chapman, since 2019, and has been shouting her out in his acceptance speeches all awards season.
Back in January, Adrien couldn't resist gushing about Georgina as he accepted the Best Actor in a Drama Golden Globe, where he said: 'To my beautiful and amazing partner, Georgina: Your generosity of spirit, your own resilience, your immense creativity are a daily reminder of how to be.' He also name-checked her when he won a Critics' Choice Award last month, and when he won a BAFTA, he called Georgina 'an angel.'
But last night's Oscars marked the first time that Adrien has referenced Georgina's children, and the role that he plays in their lives. He said: 'I share this with my amazing partner Georgina — who has not only reinvigorated my own self-worth, but my sense of value and my values — and her beautiful children, Dash and India. I know it's been a rollercoaster, but thank you for accepting me into your life — Popsy's coming home a winner!'
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Georgina first started dating disgraced movie producer Harvey back in 2004, and the two got married in 2007. In October 2017, Georgina announced that she was divorcing him after more than 100 women came forward with allegations of rape, assault, or sexual harassment. She said in a statement at the time: 'My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time.'
Harvey and Georgina reached a settlement in January 2018, and their divorce was finalized in July 2021. Meanwhile, Harvey was found guilty of two of five felony counts in New York in February 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison. In December 2022, Harvey was found guilty of three of seven charges in Los Angeles and sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison.
In the years since their split, Georgina has rarely mentioned her ex-husband or his crimes, but in May 2018, she did open up about 'life after Harvey Weinstein' in a lengthy and emotional interview with Vogue, where she said that she didn't leave her home for five months when the allegations against Harvey first broke.
She told the publication: 'I was so humiliated and so broken that I didn't think it was respectful to go out. I thought: 'Who am I to be parading around with all of this going on?' It's still so very, very raw. I was walking up the stairs the other day and I stopped; it was like all the air had been punched out of my lungs.'
When asked if she was seeing a therapist, Georgina said that initially she felt as though she 'didn't deserve' to get this help, but she had a change of heart when she realized that she needs to 'move forward' with her life. At this point, Georgina also referenced her and Harvey's children, sharing: 'I have moments when I just cry for my children. What are their lives going to be?'
'What are people going to say to them?' she continued, with Vogue reporting that Georgina was crying while speaking. 'It's like, they love their dad. They love him. I just can't bear it for them!'
In addition to India and Dash, Harvey has three adult children from previous relationships: 22-year-old Ruth, 27-year-old Emma, and 30-year-old Lily.
It is not known if any of Harvey's children still have any kind of relationship with him.
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