Oprah is no longer a part of Russell Simmons MeToo film

Oprah Winfrey is disassociating herself with a new documentary about Russell Simmons and the #MeToo movement. In December, Winfrey announced that she would serve as executive producer on a still-untitled film from Oscar-nominated directors Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick that centers on some of 20 women who have publicly accused Simmons of sexual harassment and assault. But recently, Winfrey released a statement saying that she was removing herself as an EP of the film. Winfrey, for her part, made it clear that she would continue to work with Time’s Up to support those who have been sexually harassed. Simmons on the other hand has denied all of the accusations of violence made against him since late 2017. Shortly after news of the Sundance project broke, Simmons took to Instagram to call out Winfrey directly, saying he found it “troubling” that she had chosen to support the film.

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