Pedretti recalled feeling “shocked” by the well-known actor’s unsolicited statement.
Details Of A Disrespectful Interaction
Victoria Pedretti, who stars in the popular Netflix show You , recently shared disturbing news about a “well-known” actor who allegedly sexually harassed her. She described the interaction as “disrespectful.”
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The Post Goes Missing
There’s been some buzz around a recent Instagram post from Pedretti, who celebrated her birthday with a naked selfie in front of a mirror. The post has since been deleted, but it’s still got people talking.
What Is Partial Nudity
Victoria captioned the picture saying, “WTF is partial nudity?” It sounds like she’s introspecting and thinking about her body and how others perceive it.
Pedretti Reveals Shocking Sexual Harassment Encounter
Victoria Pedretti shared that the person approached her at a party and made a vulgar comment about masturbating to her.
“‘I’ve jacked off to you so many times,’” the well-known actor told her.
A Quick Turn Of Events
The actor made an inappropriate comment to her, which left Victoria feeling “shocked.” Even more troubling is that he had just told her he “respected” her work.
A Usual Assumption
She pointed out that it’s often assumed that if a woman is modest or doesn’t show too much skin, she’ll be respected and not subjected to harassment or disrespect.
A Message of Self-Love and Acceptance
In the end, Victoria shared a lovely message of self-love and acceptance.
“Also, shoutout to my body. I love you. You are mine,” she wrote.
Fans Rise In Support
Fans rushed to the support of the 28-year-old actress and flooded their respective social media platforms with uplifting messages and sharing their experience with sexual harassment.
Out Of Pocket
One user commented on the post, “That’s disgusting and degrading, like, is she supposed to think of that as a compliment? Because saying something like that is just so out of pocket and weird.”
Rules Against Nudity
The uproar from fans comes after Instagram removed Pedretti’s post since it went against Instagram’s strict guidelines regarding nudity.
A Search For The Missing
As more and more fans become aware of Pedretti’s Instagram outcry, they rush to her Instagram account only to find it missing from the search pool, indicating that the post has been shadowbanned for the explicit post.
Reposting Birthday Wishes
Pedretti has yet to comment on the shadow ban but continues to reshare the birthday wishes she’s received from her co-stars and peers on her story.
Quiet About Personal Life
Victoria is known for keeping her personal life away from the public eye, which makes this week’s revelations come off as a surprise for her fans and expresses the urgency of the matter.
Strange Love Scenes
In 2021, Pedretti revealed her opinion on shooting love scenes with co-star Penn Badgley for the hit show, You characterized them as “strange”, especially after the lockdown.
Speaking Up Against The Discomfort
Badgley himself shared his discomfort with the sex scenes and recently requested the showrunners to stop filming them entirely for the upcoming seasons.
A Disturbing Aspect
Expressing his reason for the decision, he said, “That aspect of Hollywood has always been very disturbing to me — and that aspect of the job, that mercurial boundary — has always been something that I don’t want to play with at all.”
Real Life Vs. The On-Screen Persona
Sharing his opinion on the matter, Badgley revealed, “It’s important to me in my real life to not have them. My fidelity in my relationship. It’s important to me.”
A Jack Of Many Colors
Since her debut in 2014, the You actress has starred in several multi-genre movies and shows such as Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, The Haunting of Hill House, You, and The Haunting Of Bly Manor.
A Frightened Performance
In 2021, Pedretti even won the MTV Movie Award for the Most Frightened Performance for her role as Dani Clayton in The Haunting Of Bly Manor.
