During a red carpet interview, she mused if women were „asking for it.“
Fashion designer Donna Karan is apologizing for her praise of Harvey Weinstein during a taped interview on the red carpet, according to media reports. Weinstein is facing numerous sexual harassment allegations from actresses and employees.
Karan, known for her DKNY clothing brand, made the comments Sunday night (Oct. 8) in Los Angeles at the CineFashion Film Awards. She talked with The Daily Mail on camera about the treatment of women globally, saying „it’s been a hard time for women.“
„To see it here in our own country is very difficult, but I also think how do we display ourselves?“ she said. „How do we present ourselves as women? What are we asking? Are we asking for it, you know, by presenting all the sensuality and all the sexuality?“
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On Monday, she issued a statement apologizing for her comments. According to The Associated Press, Karan said her remarks were taken out of context and don’t represent her feelings. She says she believes „sexual harassment is NOT acceptable and this is an issue that MUST be addressed once and for all regardless of the individual.“
Karan says she’s „truly sorry to anyone that I offended and everyone that has ever been a victim.“
Weinstein was fired Sunday night from The Weinstein Co. following an expose in the New York Times which revealed decades of sexual harassment complaints.
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The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Carlie Kollath Wells is a morning reporter at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Have an early-bird tip? Send it to her: cwells@nola.com or Twitter @carlie_kollath .
