Addressing the sexual misconduct allegations against the Guess co-founder, J.Lo says, 'Any accusations should be fully and thoroughly investigated. I will continue to support our rights as women.'
- Feb 2, 2018
AceShowbiz - Jennifer Lopez has responded to sexual harassment accusations made by Kate Upton against Guess co-founder Paul Marciano. As reported before, the 25-year-old busty model released a #MeToo statement via Twitter in which she accused the 65-year-old fashion mogul of "sexually and emotionally" harassing women.
"My position on these issues is well known, as I have been very vocal about them. I do not condone any acts of sexual harassment, violation, or misconduct," J.Lo said in a statement on Thursday, February 1. "Any accusations should be fully and thoroughly investigated. I will continue to support our rights as women."
J.Lo addressing the misconduct claims against Paul comes after she appeared at the Guess headquarters in downtown L.A. on Wednesday night to launch her new worldwide ad campaign with the iconic brand. The "Shades of Blue" actress, who looked radiant in a blue dress, was joined by her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez.
At the event, when asked about the #MeToo movement, J.Lo said that she supports all women coming forward to tell their stories and called the moment "a beautiful time for women." "We are really finding our voices," she said. "We are really coming out of the shadows and saying how we feel. [It's about] knowing our worth and our value and making the opposite sex aware of our worth and our value."
She added that this is also the time for women all over the world to continue speaking up and being supported as a way to empower young women, too. "It's a groundbreaking thing that's going on in the world right now, so I'm super excited to be a part of this time. Of course, I always support women speaking up. I'm super excited about the time we are living in right now -- especially for my daughter," she said.
Meanwhile, Paul addressed his guests and talked about asking J.Lo to sign on to the campaign that would be seen around the world. He admitted that it took him several months to finally reach the 48-year-old diva in an attempt to ask her to consider becoming the face of Guess.
"[The campaign] will be seen in at least 45 countries," he said. "Jennifer trusted me. She trusted me with the pictures ... that I could do great pictures. The trust was there. It was destiny. It was not an accident. I want to make pictures that every single day you will go back to these pictures one day and show your children."
