In late September and early October 2024, the world was shocked by Diddy's sex scandal. Exactly 7 years ago, the case of another tycoon shocked the world, that of Harvey Weinstein.
In October 2017, the New York Times published an article exposing Harvey Weinstein’s series of sexual scandals. In the midst of that shocking moment, a Vietnamese supermodel also chose to speak out.
According to Vu Thu Phuong, when she participated in the movie "Shanghai" in 2008 (distributed by Weinstein Company), she was sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein.
Vu Thu Phuong wrote on her personal page about the incident: "After Shanghai finished filming, Harvey Weinstein promised me a new project in Hollywood. I found the path to Hollywood too easy, while I had heard a lot about the traps here. I attended the film premiere in New York (USA), then was invited to Mr. Harvey's hotel room for a meeting. He appeared, wearing only a towel, asked me if I was willing to act in a hot scene and propositioned me." Vu Thu Phuong said she was so scared that she ran out of the room and flew back to Vietnam the next morning.
When “Shanghai” was released, Vu Thu Phuong’s role was cut to just a few seconds of brief appearance. Vu Thu Phuong was shocked by this.
Harvey Weinstein, born in 1952, was the boss of Weinstein Film Studio. With his power and influence, Harvey was accused of sexually harassing and molesting many girls (of whom more than 80 people spoke up to accuse him).
In October 2017, the American public and media were shocked by articles about Harvey Weinstein’s crimes. Many famous actors such as Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lea Seydoux all spoke out to accuse Mr. Harvey of sexual harassment.
The scandal that shook America has exposed the dark forces in the entertainment industry, where powerful "bosses" with the "power of life and death" in their hands, who can promote or sink an actor, a project... have revealed their true nature.
The Harvey Weinstein scandal is considered a typical example in the American entertainment industry, after this incident sparked the #MeToo movement for women around the world to speak up when they are harassed. The Harvey Weinstein effect also called for the movement to overthrow "bosses" who use their power to sexually harass around the world.
Seven years later, also in late September and early October, a series of accusations involving rapper Diddy once again caused a stir. The incident was more shocking than what people had witnessed in the Harvey Weinstein scandal, because Diddy had lured many famous Hollywood artists into debauched "white parties".
The accusations against Diddy do not stop at harassment and molestation, but also include sexual assault, rape, beating of women, human trafficking... The scale of Diddy's scandal is larger, the alleged crimes are many times more shocking.
Rapper Diddy is also a force in the American music industry, using his influence, relationships, and power in the industry to "blockade" the victim.
When the faces of the tycoons are revealed, the public also finds answers to the decline, the images of collapse, the destruction in the lives of many young artists when entering showbiz. Among them, Justin Bieber, or the tragic fate of the late artist Aaron Carter are being mentioned the most by the public.
