Amber Rose is speaking out about sexual assault in Hollywood and it’s so important
Amber Rose says she “can’t even count” how many times a “famous guy” has touched her inappropriately, and we want the whole world to LISTEN.
The 33-year-old model, mom, feminist, movement leader, and beauty ambassador has built her celeb status around her sex appeal, and she’s speaking out about why that does not give men a free pass.
See, what a lot of people don’t understand is that women are autonomous beings. We get to be in control of our appearance, our image, our career, and — gasp — our bodies. And embracing our sexuality does not equate to automatic permission-giving for grabby guys.
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That’s part of the idea behind Rose’s annual Slutwalk — an event that champions women’s equality and reclaims the word “slut.”
"People not understanding that women are sexual beings as well is the reason why I refer to myself as a slut," Rose told Yahoo Style. "It really just takes away the pain, takes away the bullying that we deal with as women."
Of course, such a conversation naturally lead to a discussion of the recently released tape of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women before a 2005 interview with Billy Bush — and Rose’s own experience with sexual assault.
"I want him to get in trouble for it because I cannot even count how many times a famous guy touched me inappropriately. Seriously," she said.
Rose then talked about why women are often reluctant to report sexual assault.
"Imagine this: Donald Trump comes and touches me inappropriately, right? I'm a regular a** girl. Do I call 911? Do I get on Twitter and tweet about it? How should I go about letting people know that this guy did it to me and who's actually going to believe me, you know what I'm saying?"
Happy Monday 👄 #Feminist #GenderEquality #StopSlutShaming #ARSW #AmberRoseSlutWalk #October1 #DTLA pic.twitter.com/QQrNpfrH9V
— Amber Rose SlutWalk (@slutwalk_la) August 8, 2016
We know what you’re saying all too well. Talk the talk, Amber, and walk the walk. We will too.
