Authored by Carey Edler via TheAntiMedia.org,
Just days before the first Academy Awards ceremony since Hollywood was hit with allegations of rampant sexual harassment, assault, and pedophilia, a Los Angeles street artist made a bold statement just a few miles from the Dolby Theater where the Oscars will be held.
Sabo, a conservative-leaning artist who has previously tagged the city with art referencing former President Obama’s drones, purchased three billboards, echoing the sentiment of a Academy Award-nominated film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which tells the story of a mother who seeks accountability for her daughter’s rape and murder, which police in her small town have failed to solve.
In the film, the mother purchases three billboards that read:
“RAPED WHILE DYING”
“AND STILL NO ARRESTS?”
“HOW COME CHIEF WILLOUGHBY?”
In Sabo’s version, the billboards plastered in Hollywood read:
“AND THE OSCAR FOR BIGGEST PEDOPHILE GOES TO…”
“WE ALL KNEW AND STILL NO ARRESTS”
“NAME NAMES ON STAGE OR SHUT THE HELL UP!”
Kevin Spacey’s career went down in flames last year amid the fallout of widespread allegations of abuse by now-scorned producer Harvey Weinstein. Anthony Rapp accused the actor of making advances on him in 1986, when Rapp was only 14. Other accusations against Spacey followed, including some others that alleged Spacey attempted to take advantage of the victims when they were under the age of 18.
Further, Corey Feldman, who has long warned of predatory, pedophilic behavior in Hollywood, revealed several of his accused abusers last year, citing John Grissom, former talent manager Marty Weiss, and Alphy Hoffman, who was the son of a high-power producer and ran the trendy Soda Pop Club, where Feldman claims widespread harassment took place in the 1980s.
Feldman claimed there were six abusers total, saying one is an A-list actor who might kill him. He has previously said his fellow child star, Corey Haim, now deceased, received worse abuse than he did.
In a 2011 appearance on Nightline, Feldman said:
“[T]he No. 1 problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia…that’s the biggest problem for children in this industry… It’s the big secret.”
Last year, Bryan Singer, a noted director, was accused of and sued over allegations he raped a 17-year-old boy in 2003. He has denied those claims.
Also last year, amid the systemic controversy, the creators of An Open Secret — a documentary about child abusers in the industry that failed to obtain distributors or wide release — posted the film online for free.
In light of the pedophilia allegations, along with general accusations of sexual harassment against women and other vulnerable people seeking success in the film industry, Sabo’s art seems timely.
Much like the title of the documentary, this abuse was reportedly widely known and swept under the rogue.
As Barbara Walters told Corey Feldman, rejecting his attempts to sound the alarm about pedophilia, “You’re damaging an entire industry.”
As it turns out, the industry’s unwillingness to acknowledge and address the problem has done arguably equal if not more damage than Feldman’s refusals to stay silent.
In another show of artistic commentary on the ongoing scandals, a statue of Harvey Weinstein wearing a bathrobe, holding an Oscar, and sitting on a “casting couch” has also appeared on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ahead of the ceremony.
I expect the Oscars to be another “hollyweird” (see who can bash PRESIDENT TRUMP the MOST fiasco)
THAT is why I do NOT watch them, and do NOT care who “won” . MOST of the “Movies” today SUCK big-time anyhow, and these “LIBERAL” DEMOCOMMUNIST “actors” consider themselves part of the “elites” that are “above the Laws” of this country, BUT as you can see in this article, it appears they are being “exposed” to what they ARE.
GOOD for whomever is shedding “sunlight” on this bunch of high-paid MORONS.
AGREE!!!! Posted down below, being “moderated”.
I stopped watching the “OSCARS”!!!! a long time ago. Hollywood has turned into a low life, shameful, child molesting snake pit. People should be buying tickets to have all of them, starting w/ Weinstein, arrested & harshly sentenced for their very harmful. disgusting punishable crimes.
AMEN!!
I would NOT waste my time watching such Liberal, Socialist crap!
I totally agree!
What a bunch of elitist hypocrites!
Can’t stand to watch any of these dolts.
I’m so tired of them bashing our President, when they are so much
worse. They ALL knew about Weinstein and others. They pretended
not to notice the pedophiles and their messing with children.
They are complicit in the evil, and no one is behind bars.
The women never told anyone until now. They slept their way to fame.
No one should be allowed to abuse their power and get away with it.
It seems liberals are NEVER held accountable and can get away with
anything.
I agree that the Hollywood elites who are abusers should be outed arrested and jailed especially any and all who abused children, even at seventeen you are not equipped with the knowledge to Control a situation like sexual coercion where you working ability is threatened. Not to blame any victims but as our president once claimed there are many women who used these abusers to their advantage. They willing put themselves in the position to be used to further their careers. They should nit be included in the “me too” movement. They said nothing as long as it gave them a chance to be “famous” they are as guilty as those who abuse. Did they tell? Did they out anyone? No not as long as they still needed them to climb that ladder to stardom. I applaud those who tried to bring it into the light those like corey feldman who were condemned and more or less ended their careers trying to sound the alarms. The whole of Hollywood is corupt and should stop with their idol awards until it has been purged of every last abuser.
I will not support the Oscar’s, I say the hell with Hollywood they don’t support our president
I will not support them!! If they don’t like our president get out of our country!!