Portia de Rossi is the latest actress to come forward with allegations against Steven Seagal, claiming the actor unzipped his pants while discussing “how important it was to have chemistry off-screen.”
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The 44-year-old actress came forward with the allegation in a tweet Wednesday in which she claims the incident happened during a private audition for one of Seagal’s movies, Page Six reports. (RELATED: Steven Seagal May Be The Next Hollywood Star Hit With Sexual Misconduct Allegations)
My final audition for a Steven Segal movie took place in his office. He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants. I️ ran out and called my agent. Unfazed, she replied, “well, I didn’t know if he was your type.”
— Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi) November 8, 2017
“My final audition for a Steven Seagal movie took place in his office,” de Rossi explained. “He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants. I ran out and called my agent. Unfazed, she replied, ‘well, I didn’t know if he was your type.'”
Ellen DeGeneres, who’s married to de Rossi, backed up her up on Twitter adding, “I’m proud of my wife.”
I’m proud of my wife. https://t.co/NABbOJoBrf
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) November 9, 2017
The “Arrested Development” star is one of three women who have made sexual misconduct allegations against the 65-year-old actor-producer.
Former actress turned TV journalist Lisa Guerrero was the first to come forward with allegations against Seagal, followed by Julianna Margulies who accused him of trying to lure her into a hotel room.