Georgina Chapman, estranged wife of Harvey Weinstein, speaks out for the first time after his sexual assault allegations

Georgina Chapman.
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In October, an avalanche of sexual misconduct allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein began. In the months since, dozens of women have come forward with stories about being abused by Weinstein. But there was one person who had yet to speak out: his estranged wife, Georgina Chapman.

That changed, as Chapman sat for an emotional interview with Vogue, published Thursday. The 42-year-old designer and Marchesa owner opened up about her feelings of shock and betrayal, saying, "There was a part of me that was terribly naive — clearly, so naive." Chapman was "shocked" by the allegations against her husband, she said, adding: "I have moments of rage, I have moments of confusion, I have moments of disbelief!"

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For five months, Chapman refused to be seen in public because she didn't think it was appropriate. "I thought, 'Who am I to be parading around with all of this going on?' It's still so very, very raw." In January, she canceled Marchesa's runway show for its fall 2018 collection and decided to stop offering clothes for awards season because she "didn't feel it was appropriate, given the situation."

But that didn't stop people from supporting Chapman and her work. Scarlett Johansson wore a Marchesa gown to the Met Gala on Monday, and two days later, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour guest-starred on Stephen Colbert's late-night show and showed her support for Chapman. "Georgina is a brilliant designer, and I don't think that she should be blamed for her husband's behavior,” Wintour told Colbert.

Read more of Chapman's interview with Vogue here.

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Amari Pollard

Amari Pollard is the social media editor at The Week and has written for Reader's Digest, Parents, and Inside Lacrosse. She studied journalism at Le Moyne College and can usually be found exploring Brooklyn, thrift shopping, or spending way too much money on brunch.