The #SpeakOut Movement, a seemingly second wave of the #MeToo Movement, has alleged victims of sexual misconduct, assault, and rape, calling out their aggressors on social media. Several celebrities from comedian Chris D’Elia to a plethora of wrestlers have been named as predators by these victims. Another name to add to that list is Baby Driver actor, Ansel Elgort. However, Elgort has come forward to deny these allegations, whilst taking responsibility for the relationship. This falls in line with some of the other accused, like WWE’s Matt Riddle, who has offered up counter evidence that his accuser is actually lying. Elgort doesn’t deny the relationship, but does deny any predatory wrongdoing.
Elgort responded with a long statement, where he acknowledges his relationship with his accuser, known only as Gabby. However, he claims that it was a consensual and legal relationship, one that was short lived, and then he broke it off by simply ghosting her. This is where Elgort feels remorse, stating that this was an incorrect why to end things, but believes these allegations come from a place of scorn.
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are y’all aware of Ansel Elgort disgusting acts pic.twitter.com/7ExHpYlD7f
— aly💋 (@alyssacavada) June 20, 2020
It should be noted that the original accuser, Gabby, has not only deleted her accusatory tweets, but has shut down her Twitter account all together. Now, this could be because these accusations were lies, or it could be due to overwhelming attacks from people who think she is lying. Unfortunately, there’s no way to tell until this story plays out. Hopefully, the truth will come out, and justice will be served to whomever the offender in this case turns out to be.
Also, there is no word yet on if this will affect Elgort’s role in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake or any of his other future roles. Fingers crossed that no one will jump to conclusions before all the facts are known. We wouldn’t want him losing jobs over a false accusation, just as much as we wouldn’t want him getting starring roles if he truly is a predator.
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