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Marina Diamandis, she of electro-pop luminaries Marina & the Diamonds, fired off a series of tweets yesterday denouncing how celebrity culture affects how we view sexual abuse. The rapid-fire missive was in response to Dylan Farrow’s open letter in the Sunday New York Times, where the adopted daughter of Woody Allen confirmed long-standing rumors that she was sexually abused by the celebrated filmmaker as a young child.
Diamandis also called out photographer Terry Richardson and R. Kelly in her nine-tweet rant.
“Who can resist a good pop song/ movie/ music video…” the Electra Heart singer wrote. “And who cares if the person who wrote it raped young girls/ beat up their girlfriends when you can go buy it on iTunes NOW!”
Allen has since released a statement disputing the claims against him.
Here in Diamandis’ rant in full:
Human beings are more important than art. http://t.co/JigFs5Ty7M
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
Woody Allen is a creep.
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
Terry Richardson is a creep.
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
R. Kelly is a creep.
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
Yet the fashion/ music/ film industries celebrate & support these people, justifying their actions because they are 'talented, though…'
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
In any other industry their behaviour would be viewed differently.
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
But at the end of the day… Who can resist a good pop song/ movie/ music video…
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
And who cares if the person who wrote it raped young girls/ beat up their girlfriends when you can go buy it on iTunes NOW!
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014
We all have the capacity to be fickle & bought. But you dont have to be – and you don't have to work with creeps. Call them out instead.
— Marina Diamandis (@MarinasDiamonds) February 2, 2014