Actress Alison Brie said some of the sexual misconduct allegations against her brother-in-law James Franco are not accurate, according to Variety.
E! host Giuliana Rancic asked Brie about the Franco accusations ahead of 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
“So much of the movement has to do with transparency,” Rancic said of the Time’s Up movement. “And as you know your family — your brother-in-law — has been in the news recently. What are your thoughts on that, and what can you share with us about how that’s affecting you and your family?” (RELATED: James Franco Hesitates To Go After His Sexual Misconduct Accusers)
Brie attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
“I think that above all what we’ve always said is that it remains vital that anyone who feels victimized should and, you know, does have the right to speak out and come forward,” Brie explained. “I obviously support my family. And not everything that’s been reported is fully accurate, so I think we’re waiting to get all the information. But, of course, now is the time for listening and that’s what we’re all trying to do.”
Days after Franco wore a Time’s Up pin to the Golden Globes, several women accused him of sexual misconduct, including “inappropriate or sexually exploitive behavior.”
Franco has denied the allegations, but has not spoken out against his accusers because he said he believes in the movement.
“One of the things that I’ve learned is that this is a conversation that obviously needs to be had,” Franco told NBC’s Seth Meyers.” “There are people — women and others — who have not been a part of this conversation and I truly believe in and why I was wearing the pin is that they need to be a part of this conversation. And, so, I support that.”