Brett Ratner: Olivia Munn, 5 Others Accuse Director of Rape, Harassment

You may not be familiar with the name Brett Ratner, but if you’re a movie fan, you’ve almost certainly encountered his work.

In addition to directing the popular Rush Hour series and X-Men: The Last Stand, Ratner has produced more than 70 film and television titles as head of RatPac-Dune Productions, including The Revenant, Prison Break, and Horrible Bosses.

In other words, he’s nearly as successful as Harvey Weinstein–and it sadly, it seems the similarities between the two moguls don’t end there.

This morning, the LA Times published a scathing report in which six women–including prominent actresses Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge–accuse Ratner of sexual misconduct ranging from harassment to rape.

Henstridge recounts an incident in the early 1990s, in which Ratner reportedly forced her to perform oral sex.

“He strong-armed me in a real way. He physically forced himself on me,” she said. “At some point, I gave in and he did his thing,” she tells the newspaper.

Munn recounts a number of appalling incidents involving Ratner, including one that she first revealed several years ago.

In her 2010 memoir, Munn recalled an incident in which Ratner masturbated in front of her on a film set.

He then falsely claimed to have had sex with Munn and told the actress that he’s ejaculated on magazine covers with her photo.

“I’ve made specific, conscientious choices not to work with Brett Ratner,” Munn tells the Times.

“It feels as if I keep going up against the same bully at school who just won’t quit,” she adds.

“You just hope that enough people believe the truth and for enough time to pass so that you can’t be connected to him anymore.”

Actress Asia Argento, who alleges she was raped by Harvey Weinstein has tweeted about the connections between Ratner and the founder of the Weinstein Company:

“Weinstein himself crowned you king of the pigs, @BrettRatner. Looking forward to hear your lame excuses/apologies for your hideous crimes,” she wrote this morning.

Marty Singer, an attorney for Ratner, penned a letter to the Times, in which he states that his client “categorically” disputes the allegations against him.

“I have represented Mr. Ratner for two decades, and no woman has ever made a claim against him for sexual misconduct or sexual harassment,” Singer writes.

“Furthermore, no woman has ever requested or received any financial settlement from my client.” 

Ratner has not yet responded to the allegations personally.

We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.

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Caitlyn Jenner: Dating a Hot Blonde 21-Year Old?!

Caitlyn Jenner, one of the most famous trans women in the world, has embraced her womanhood in the most public way possible. She even had a reality series for a while there.

But one thing that we have not seen her do, really do, since coming out is … dating.

Dating at her age, as a celebrity, with children, is always complicated. More so when you’re trans.

That has reportedly now changed.

According to reports, Caitlyn Jenner is now dating Sophia Hutchins, a 21-year-old trans woman.

For a long time, Caitlyn has been openly leery of dating.

Like a lot of minorities, Caitlyn Jenner is very focused upon respectability politics — she wants to look and act a certain way that she feels is more dignified.

(That’s true of all of us, up to a point, but celebrities who are also minorities feel a powerful added pressure to represent their entire demographic)

Cait is also a parent with adult children, so she is also concerned with how her children will feel if she begins dating just a couple of years after coming out to the world and transitioning.

We all likely remember the scene on I Am Cait when Caitlyn refused to dance with a man when she and the other women were taking dancing classes.

She confessed that she knew that dancing with a man on camera, even just for fun, would immediately make headlines and she didn’t want her children to see it.

Which speaks of a woman who, despite being out and proud, still has some internalized issues with who she is. It’s sad.

Still, she’s overcoming a lot of hurdles as she truly embraces who she is.

In fact, just a few days ago, Caitlyn Jenner fulfilled her fantasy of walking on the beach as her authentic self.

She’d told a therapist, decades ago when she was still deep in the closet, that it was her dream.

Well, speaking of living as her authentic self and of her trip to Cabo San Lucas (where the aforementioned beach was located), Caitlyn Jenner did not spend her tropical trip alone.

She was accompanied by Sophia Hutchins.

In the captions of one Instagram photo, Sophia describes herself as “Blonde. $ kinny. Rich. And a little bit of a b–ch.”

So she sounds fun!

Sophia used her school newspaper at Pepperdine University to reveal that she was transitioning.

Sophia had identified as a woman from a young age, coming out to her peers at 15.

But, as a college student, she cited Caitlyn Jenner as a source of inspiration, her story giving her the courage to transition.

Now, as for why people believe that they are dating … well, for starters, they’ve been hanging out a lot.

And that’s even evident, just from social media.

For example, Sophia has been sharing a lot of photos of Caitlyn’s dog, Bertha.

Some of Sophia’s photos were almost certainly taken in Caitlyn’s house.

Also, they both snapped photos from Caitlyn Jenner’s hotel room balcony in Cabo.

Caitlyn’s photo, of the scenery, also included Sophia’s legs.

The two women were spotted at the airport, returning together.

So, these two are definitely friends, which is no surprise. Obviously, Caitlyn would be happy to make a trans friend who has a similar background to her own (rich) and is happy to associate with her.

(Not all trans women like Caitlyn Jenner so much)

We can infer from social media friendship seems to have gotten really cozy in a relatively short amount of time.

All of this was enough for RadarOnline to come forward and report that the two are dating.

But … are they?

Well, a representative for Caitlyn told Gossip Cop that Caitlyn Jenner is currently single and not dating anyone.

The trouble with taking representative at their word is that, you know, sometimes celebrities don’t want a story or relationship getting out.

But if they wanted it to be a secret, well, Caitlyn could have avoided having Sophia’s legs in her photo of the sunset.

It could be that the two are dating, but Caitlyn doesn’t want it to go public yet.

It could be that the two are not dating but that Caitlyn doesn’t mind if people assume that they are, as being seen as having a hot blonde 21-year-old girlfriend would be cool.

And they might not be dating at all.

Honestly, Sophia might be straight. Just because someone’s gender isn’t as it was assumed at her birth doesn’t mean that her sexual orientation is up for grabs.

Honestly, we’ve always felt that Caitlyn Jenner has some internalized issues that she needs to work through before she dates anyone. If she and Sophia are dating, that’s great news for Caitlyn’s personal development. Good for both of them, really.

But … it’s too soon to report that they’re definitely dating. Friends can just be friends and hang out, folks.

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Teen Mom Cast to Farrah Abraham: Goodbye And...

You know how this headlines ends, right?

Was it even worth the tease?

In the wake of Farrah Abraham claiming she’s been booted from Teen Mom due to her foray into the online porn universe, a new report claims Farrah’s now-former cast members aren’t just saying goodbye…

… they are saying GOOD RIDDANCE!

On Monday, Abraham went on a social media rant in which she claimed MTV had basically fired her from the franchise that made her famous due to her many “side projects.”

Most of these projects, of course, were adult in nature.

Farrah works with a streaming site called Cam Soda that, quite simply, has often featured her masturbating on video.

She also received laser treatment on her vagina at one point and had the experienced documented by this same service.

But so what, Abraham essentially claims? Is she not free to express herself and/or to make money in various ways that don’t impact her Teen Mom responsibilities?

“Viacom let me go because as a Business Mogul I act like an adult and part take in adult promotions and activities that other adults do for FREE or in private!” Abraham explained on Instagram.

(Editor’s note: LOL at the use of “part take.”)

Farrah went on to say that MTV has been exploiting her and her daughter for years, adding that the whole thing is really just unfortunate.

Because fans love her so very much.

“Sad such a phenomenal show will no longer have its biggest talent on the show because of women hating, sex shaming, hate crimes, selfish, Weinstein company power trip behaviors against a professional hard working, honest mother.”

But did Abraham really get let go because of her self-pleasuring, viral exploits?

Or because her fellow Teen Moms sort of despise her?

The latter may have played at least some role, based on what Kailyn Lowery told Hollywood Life of Farrah’s dismissal.

“It’s about time,” she said simply.

Previously, in response to a fan criticizing her behavior on Teen Mom 2, Kailyn shot back with an obvious diss of Abraham, writing:

“We all have bad times…but I def never did porn so there’s no comparison.”

A source close to Amber Portwood, meanwhile, echoes this sentiment,.

This insider tells Radar Online that most other Teen Moms are “relieved” Farrah is a goner, expounding as follosw:

“No one in the cast will miss Farrah. It’s way too sexual. They let the first porno go because it seemed she changed and now it’s just in your face.

“The webcam is unacceptable.”

And hot?

Nope, not really. Just unacceptable.

If you’ll recall, when Abraham was brought back to Teen Mom OG in the middle of last season, Maci Bookout refused to film because of her sex tape Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom.

Moreover, Farrah once referred to Catelynn Lowell as “white trash” during one of their numerous feuds on the series.

“Catelynn is especially relieved,” a source close to Lowell tells Radar.

“She had to deal with Farrah the most because all the girls had to do promo together for certain things. They’re all looking forward to less drama.”

What will Abraham do next?

More porn, we assume.

But she’s leaving the program with her head held high and her boobs frequently on full display.

“I will never be broken by hateful wrong people and if everyone else is brain washed, on drugs, pills, scheming thinking their at the top of their power trips I WISH to always be apart,” she wrote this week, concluding:

“I give this chapter of my life to GOD & all of his glory & to justice in court.

“If God’s for you who dare be against you.”

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