Cersei Lannister is on a warpath, and it's kind of amazing to watch.
Last week, The New York Times published a report in which five women accused Louis C.K. of sexual harassment. C.K. was only the latest in a string of sexual abusers in Hollywood to be outed. Ever since Harvey Weinstein was taken down by accusations from dozens of women — including Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) — women and men have felt more comfortable than ever coming forward with their experiences of sexual assault and harassment. There's a changing tide, and Headey is a strong voice in a sea of many.
Days after the allegations against C.K. became public, the comedian himself issued a statement in which he acknowledged that "these stories are true." Lena Headey wasn't buying it, however, and she let everyone know exactly what she thought of Louis C.K.'s apology.
Shortly after the bombshell report by The New York Times about the sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Game of Thrones' own Cersei Lannister, actress Lena Headey, shared her own experiences with the film producer.
A couple weeks later, the report about Louis C.K. surfaced.
Some were impressed that C.K. seemed to own what he did. Many struggled to find the actual apology in this long, rambling statement full of vague regret and self-aggrandizement. Lena Headey wasn't falling for C.K.'s words — in fact, she had some strong ones of her own for him:
Louis CK. The words you wrote are a shitshow of narcissistic cock soup.— lena headey (@lena headey)1510412513.0
When pressed, she offered more information regarding her position on C.K.'s statement of admittance.
He didn’t apologize. FULL STOP. He wrote some stuff that he thought would make people still think he’s funny. He ai… https://t.co/lEDZ7124sP— lena headey (@lena headey)1510414362.0