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Abigail Breslin Recalls Lawsuit In Retaliation For Speaking Up About Co-Star’s “Unprofessional” Behavior: “To Them We Are Still Just Noisy Women”

Abigail Breslin penned a letter regarding the double standard faced by women in Hollywood who speak up, recalling her own lawsuit experience.

Abigail Breslin penned an emotional letter on social media regarding the double standard and harassment faced by women who deign to speak up about experiences of sexism or injustice in Hollywood, recalling a lawsuit filed by her employer after she addressed a male co-star’s “unprofessional behavior” on set. The Little Miss Sunshine actress heavily implied she was spurred to put forth a statement following the fallout from Blake Lively’s legal complaint against Justin Baldoni, the multi-pronged scandal that also recently moved Kate Beckinsale to detail her own industry experiences of assault and misogyny. As the Lively-Baldoni fallout has gripped Hollywood, its crisis PR machine and the digital public sphere, notable figures like Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Feig, Jenny Slate, Elizabeth Olsen and many others have stepped up to share their support of the Gossip Girl alumna.

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