Kevin Spacey statement in full: Actor reveals homosexuality while apologising for 'deeply inappropriate' behaviour
'I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior'
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Your support makes all the difference.Kevin Spacey has responded to accusations made by actor Anthony Rapp that the House of Cards actor behaved inappropriately towards him at a party in 1986 when Rapp was 14.
According to BuzzFeed News, which interviewed Rapp, Spacey, 26 at the time, 'invited Rapp over to his apartment for a party, and, at the end of the night, picked Rapp up, placed him on his bed, and climbed on top of him, making a sexual advance.'
Kevin Spacey responded with the following statement, which he posted on Twitter:
"I have a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor. I'm beyond horrified to hear his story. I honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been over 30 years ago. But if I did behave as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior, and I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried with him all these years.
"This story has encouraged me to address other things about my life. I know that there are stories out there about me and that some have been fuelled by the fact that I have been so protective of my privacy. As those closest to me know, in my life I have had relationships with both men and women. I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I choose now to live as a gay man. I want to deal with this honestly and openly and that starts with examining my own behavior.
- Kevin Spacey"
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