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New Straits Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
SHOWBIZ: American artiste Jared Leto accused of sexual impropriety by 9 women
LOS ANGELES: Nine women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against actor and musician Jared Leto, describing his behaviour as "predatory, terrifying, and unacceptable," according to a recent investigative report published by Air Mail. The report details accounts spanning years, with multiple women accusing the 53-year-old of inappropriate behaviour, including sexually suggestive communication with minors and unwelcome advances. One woman told Air Mail that in 2006, when she was 16, Leto approached her outside a Los Angeles café. He was sitting with then-19-year-old actress Ashley Olsen at the time. The woman claimed Leto grabbed her arm and initiated a brief conversation before asking for her phone number. "He called a few days later," she recalled. "I don't know if he was on drugs or what… It was the weirdest, grossest voice… [But] for me, it's Jared, you know?" She said Leto invited her to a party at his house, but she declined. Despite her refusal, she claimed he continued calling her late at night. "The conversations turned sexual. He'd ask things like: 'Have you ever had a boyfriend?'" Model Laura La Rue recounted a similar encounter from 2008, when she was also 16. At a private event in Beverly Hills, she said Leto watched her "so intensely" that it made her uncomfortable. Another woman said she began texting with Leto while underage. During visits to his home, she claimed he asked her sexually inappropriate questions. Allie Teilz, a DJ and music producer based in Los Angeles, resurfaced a 2012 Facebook post via Instagram last month in which she wrote: "You're not really in LA until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage… In a kilt.. And a snow hat," Air Mail reported. A representative for Leto has "expressly denied" the various women's accusations reported in Air Mail, including Teilz's, which the representative said were "demonstrably false". Leto himself has yet to comment on the allegations. The frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his work in the biographical drama, Dallas Buyers Club. His other acting credits include House of Gucci, Blade Runner 2049, Morbius, and Fight Club.
Euronews
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by nine women
Oscar-winning American actor and Thirty Seconds From Mars frontman Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by nine women. In a report published by Air Mail, multiple women accused the 53-year-old star of Fight Club, Requiem For A Dream, Dallas Buyers Club and Suicide Squad of inappropriate behaviour. The allegations date back to the early 2000s, with one woman calling it 'an open secret' that he texted sexual remarks to teenage models. Allegations against Leto emerged last month, when DJ Allie Teilz shared an old Facebook post, written in 2012, on her Instagram Story. 'Youre [sic] not really in L.A. until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage… In a kilt.. And a snow hat. I was assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17,' she wrote. In separate story, she added: 'He knew my age and didn't care. What he did was predatory, terrifying and unacceptable.' One woman told the publication that in 2006, when she was 16-years-old, Leto approached her outside a Los Angeles café. She claimed Leto was sat with fellow actor Ashley Olsen – who was then 19 – and he had grabbed her arm. 'I looked down and it was Jared Leto,' she told Air Mail, adding: 'We had a quick conversation, and he got my number.' She went on to say that Leto called her home a few days later, recalling: 'I don't know if he was on drugs or what … It was the weirdest, grossest voice … [but] for me, it's Jared, you know?' 'And the conversations turned sexual,' she continued. 'He'd ask things like: 'Have you ever had a boyfriend? Have you ever sucked a dick?'' Model Laura La Rue came forward with similar claims, saying that when she was 16-years-old in 2008, she was at an event in a private residence in Beverly Hills where Leto was 'watching her so intensely'. 'He asked how old I was. I said, 'I'm 16. How old are you?'' La Rue told Air Mail. Leto, who was 36 at the time, then reportedly asked for her number. The two began an email correspondence, which resulted in her visiting Leto's home in April 2009, the outlet alleges. 'I remember him teasing me the whole time I was there,' La Rue said, adding: 'He was flirting with me. He'd lean in close, then pull away, like it was a game.' She described a separate visit when she was 17 years old, where she alleged Leto walked out of a room completely naked. 'He just walked out, dick out, like it was normal… I thought maybe this was just what adult men do,' she said. Another woman who spoke to the outlet said that she and Leto began texting while she was still underage. She alleged he would ask her inappropriate questions during her visits to his house, including 'Do any of the little boys you hang out with fuck you?' The woman alleged that once, when she was 18, Leto had 'suddenly pulled his penis out and started masturbating'. She told Air Mail: 'He walked over, grabbed my hand, and put it on him. He leaned in and said: 'I want you to spit on it.'' A representative of Leto has 'expressly denied' the multiple accusations reported in the Air Mail exposé, saying the claims were 'demonstrably false'. This is not the first time that Leto's behaviour has been questioned and called out. Similar claims were made in 2005, when The New York Post shared a story with the opening line: 'Jared Leto likes 'em young' after he had been spotted with Olsen and Lindsay Lohan. At the time, sources told the publication he had been 'aggressively pursuing many of the teen models shacked up at the Maritime Hotel'. In 2018, Metro reported on a Twitter post made by Dylan Sprouse, who is married to model Barbara Palvin. The post read: 'Yo @JaredLeto now that you've slid into the DMs of every female model aged 18–25, what would you say your success rate is?' Guardians Of The Galaxy and Superman director James Gunn replied to Sprouse's tweet at the time, saying: 'He starts at 18 on the internet?' The world of football makes regular headlines for huge money-spinning transfers as fans eagerly anticipate what wonders players will bring to their team. This week has seen one of the biggest moves in the fashion business with the iconic French maison Dior now hoping Jonathan Anderson will liberally sprinkle his magic dust about its men's and women's collections to boost its fortunes. For almost a decade, the Northern Irish designer led the LVMH-owned Spanish fashion house Loewe – an unmitigated success story, increasing the brand's annual revenues fivefold. Now, he steps into a historic role at Dior, becoming the first person since Christian Dior himself to serve as its sole creative director. It's a major moment for the 40-year-old designer, whose journey began far from the runways of Paris. Born in Magherafelt, a small town in Northern Ireland, Anderson left home at 18 to pursue acting in the US. He later changed course and returned to Europe. Drawing on his childhood passion for theatre and costume, he decided to study at the London College of Fashion, where he graduated. Last year, Anderson was named one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine, praising 'his innate understanding of how fashion and human behavior intertwine' and how 'his work is always ahead of the curve'. His sense of cultural timing has been noticeable throughout the years. Think back to February 2020, just before the world shut down, Harry Styles was rehearsing for the Today show in a colourful, patchwork JW Anderson cardigan. The knitted sweater quickly went viral on TikTok, where users began crocheting their own versions – unaware of just how much time lockdown would soon give them to perfect their craft skills. Another example is Rihanna's headline-making pregnancy reveal at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, where she wore a striking all-red jumpsuit and breastplate designed by Anderson. The bold look subtly confirmed her second pregnancy to millions watching worldwide, creating a viral craze. Or when Anderson decided to make then 87-year-old Dame Maggie Smith the face of Loewe campaign, showing that fashion doesn't have an age. In a Vogue Business interview Dior CEO Delphine Arnault called him 'the most talented designer of his generation.' Praising his experience at Loewe and leadership within the group, Arnault added, 'He has great experience managing large teams, even though he is only 40. More importantly, he has a very clear vision for the brand.' Anderson steps into the role following former creative director for women's collections, Maria Grazia Chiuri. The Italian designer Grazia Chiuri was also celebrated by Arnault for her 'tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity, all imbued with the spirit of Monsieur Dior, which allowed her to design highly desirable collections.' Arnault said, 'She has written a key chapter in the history of Christian Dior, greatly contributing to its remarkable growth and being the first woman to lead the creation of women's collections.' Anderson is competitive by nature – something he may have inherited from his father, Willie Anderson, a former Ireland international rugby player. Anderson sees clear parallels between sports and fashion, once telling The Independent: 'Sportspeople are extremely competitive – to win. And in fashion, when you see someone do something brilliant, it drives you to do something better… to keep outdoing yourself". His parents have always been supportive. In an interview with The Irish News, they said, 'They believed in a kid who had monumental talent, and we were the same. We saw something in Jonathan. And then we went about ensuring in his early days that we could help him fulfil his dream. You'll do anything for your kid if you believe their dream is not something that's beyond them.' His father Willie even admitted that he and Anderson's mother Heather 're-mortgaged the house to try and get him through certain points.' In 2008, he launched his eponymous label, JW Anderson, in which LVMH acquired a minority stake in 2013. In 2015, JW Anderson made history at the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards by becoming the first house to win both Menswear and Womenswear Brand of the Year in the same year. The brand is known for blurring the line between men's and womenswear, often labeled androgynous or gender-bending, though Anderson himself prefers the term "unisex". Thankfully for his parents and their home, Anderson has more than delivered.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, some underage; actor denies allegations
Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto, known for his roles in films like House of Gucci, Dallas Buyers Club, and Requiem for a Dream, has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least nine women. An Airmail report states that multiple women have come forward to accuse the 53-year-old actor of behaving inappropriately, some of them were underage at the time of the incidents. The report has interviews of nine women who claim that Jared has a longstanding pattern of such behaviour, with one of them calling it an 'open secret'. Among the allegations, Jared has been accused of asking sexual questions to a 16-year-old girl, walking out of a room nude in front of a 17-year-old and exposing himself, apart from masturbating, before putting an 18-year-old's hand on him. One of the women who spoke up was a model who was 16 in 2008. She recalled meeting Jared at an animal rights benefit and connecting with him over email before he invited her to his studio. She visited him at his studio in April 2009, and he allegedly 'flirted' with her. Jared's representative, however, claimed their communication was 'nothing sexual and inappropriate'. And that the model later even 'applied to work as Mr Leto's personal assistant'. The model denied applying for the position and accused him of walking out nude in front of her. One woman claimed that she was 16 years old in 2008 when Jared approached her at a cafe in Los Angeles and got her number. He later called her in the middle of the night with the 'weirdest, grossest voice' and claimed she didn't 'know if he was on drugs'. His representative claimed that Jared 'has not had a drink or used drugs in over 35 years.' The woman alleged that even after she turned down an invitation to attend a party, the actor would call her early mornings for three weeks and 'conversations turned sexual'. Another woman, who claims she was underage when Jared began texting her, alleged that he would ask her uncomfortable questions during visits to his home. When she was 18 'he suddenly pulled his penis out and started masturbating.' He also grabbed her hand and put it on him, she alleged. She also claimed she was 'definitely not the youngest person there' while talking about Jared's house parties in the 2000s, alleging the 'focus' was to get girls to skinny dip. Jared's representative has, however, denied all allegations made against him. 'There was never any recruiting, complaints or impropriety,' they said. A promoter who organised multiple parties for Jared also told the outlet he 'never saw anyone skinny-dipping.' According to the publication, these allegations against Jared surfaced after a DJ reposted a Facebook status from 2012 on her Instagram stories last month and alleged the actor of inappropriate behaviour.'I was assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17,' she reportedly wrote in her Instagram story. 'He knew my age and didn't care. What he did was predatory, terrifying and unacceptable.' Jared's representative called the allegations 'demonstrably false'. The DJ shared over 50 responses she received to her story, many of them reportedly echoing her experience with Jared. She reportedly wrote that some of the women were as young as 14-16 when they had these experiences with the actor. Jared Leto, 53, is the winner of an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his performance as a transwoman in Dallas Buyers Club. In a career that has spanned three decades, he has worked in a variety of critically-acclaimed as well as commercial films, ranging from Panic Room and American Psycho to Morbius and Blade Runner 2049. He played the comic book villain Joker in the DC Extended Universe.
Economic Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Oscar winning actor Jared Leto accused of sexual impropriety by several women
Live Events Leto's team Reacts La Rue recalls another incident (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Several women have leveled allegations against actor and musician Jared Leto of sexual misconduct and impropriety. The women have called the behaviour of the Oscar winning actor 'predatory, terrifying and unacceptable'.The accusations came to light after nine women stepped up to accuse Leto,53, of engaging in flirting and inappropriate behaviour with women over the years including teenagers, according to an Air Mail to the outlet, one woman claimed that almost two decades back in 2006, when she was 16 years old, the actor approached her outside a cafe in Los woman further stated that the actor, who was seated with the actor Ashley Olsen, who was then 19, grabbed her arm. 'I looked down and it was Jared Leto,' the woman told Air said that Leto told her that he was hosting a party at his house that evening and that he invited her. The woman declined, telling the outlet: 'I didn't even have a driver's license.' The woman claimed that the conversation turned 'sexual'Laura La Rue, a model who also leveled accusations against Leto, spoke about a similar experience to the outlet. She claimed that when she was 16 years old in model said that she was at an event in a private residence in Beverly Hills where Leto was 'watching her so intensely'.Reacting to the allegations against the actor, who won the Oscar in 2014 for his role in Dallas Buyers Club, his representative told Air Mail that the communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate … and Ms La Rue later applied to work as Mr Leto's personal outlet reported that La Rue denied ever applying for a personal assistant role with about another separate visit, La Rue said that the actor walked out of a room completely naked when she was 17 years woman claimed that she and Leto began a texting relationship while she was still underage and he used to ask her inappropriate questions during her visits to his representative has 'expressly denied' the accusations levelled by several women reported in Air Mail. However, the actor himself has yet to comment on the allegations.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by nine women over 20 years
LOS ANGELES, June 8 — Actor and musician Jared Leto is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from nine women, according to a report published by online publication Air Mail. The claims, said to span almost 20 years, include accounts from women who allege the incidents took place when they were teenagers. The Air Mail investigation includes on-the-record and anonymous sources, and suggests that such allegations have long circulated informally within the entertainment industry. 'It's been an open secret for a long time,' a source reportedly said. Leto, known for his roles in Dallas Buyers Club and Suicide Squad, is also the frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his portrayal of Rayon, a transgender woman with HIV, in Dallas Buyers Club. He has remained active in both music and film, with recent appearances in Morbius and plans for upcoming projects. In a statement to the outlet, a representative for Leto denied any wrongdoing, saying his communications with those involved were not sexual or inappropriate. The representative also disputed one claim that a woman had later applied to work for Leto; she denied doing so. Responding to wider concerns raised in the article, Leto's publicist said the actor 'has not had a drink or used drugs in over 35 years'. No criminal charges have been filed in relation to the allegations. Leto has not made a personal statement on the matter.
