Woody Allen: 'I should be the poster boy for the #MeToo movement'

Woody Allen.
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One of Hollywood's most polarizing figures has offered his opinion on his role in the #MeToo movement.

Director Woody Allen told Argentinian news program Periodismo Para Todos that he felt he should be the "poster boy" for the movement, since none of the women on his movie sets have publicly accused him of misconduct. Allen's adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, has alleged that Allen sexually abused her 25 years ago. Quartz reports that the judge in the abuse case called Allen's behavior "grossly inappropriate," but he was never charged with any crimes.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.