People Have Complicated Feelings About “American Beauty” In Light Of The Kevin Spacey Sexual Misconduct Allegations

October 30, 2017 admin Celebrity Gossip 0

“People who watched American Beauty will see the irony.”

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Soon after the BuzzFeed News story was published, Spacey issued a statement saying: “I want to deal with this honestly and openly and that starts with examining my own behavior.”

Soon after the BuzzFeed News story was published, Spacey issued a statement saying: "I want to deal with this honestly and openly and that starts with examining my own behavior."

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The controversy surrounding the allegations has prompted some people to reassess Spacey’s body of work, specifically American Beauty, the 1999 drama for which he won best actor at the 72nd Academy Awards.

The controversy surrounding the allegations has prompted some people to reassess Spacey's body of work, specifically American Beauty, the 1999 drama for which he won best actor at the 72nd Academy Awards.

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In the film, Spacey plays Lester Burnham, an older man who becomes obsessed with his teenage daughter’s friend, Angela Hayes (played by Mena Suvari), to the point he has sexual fantasies about her after seeing her perform a dance routine during a high school basketball halftime show.

In the film, Spacey plays Lester Burnham, an older man who becomes obsessed with his teenage daughter's friend, Angela Hayes (played by Mena Suvari), to the point he has sexual fantasies about her after seeing her perform a dance routine during a high school basketball halftime show.

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LINK: Actor Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey Made A Sexual Advance Toward Me When I Was 14