Farrow called out the book’s publisher, saying the memoir is “deeply upsetting” (via toofab)
Taking to her Twitter account on Monday night, Farrow wrote, "Hachette's publishing of Woody Allen's memoir is deeply upsetting to me personally and an utter betrayal of my brother whose brave reporting, capitalized on by Hachette, gave voice to numerous survivors of sexual assault by powerful men."
Farrow claimed she was never contacted to fact check information given in the memoir, which she asserted demonstrates "an egregious abdication of Hachette's most basic responsibility." "This provides yet another example of the profound privilege that power, money, and notoriety affords," she added. "Hachette's complicity in this should be called out for what it is and they should have to answer for it."Allen's autobiography has been billed by Grand Central Publishing as a "comprehensive account of his life, both personal and professional, and describes his work in films, theater, television, nightclubs, and print.
Amazon returned rights to "A Rainy Day in New York" back to Allen in 2019; stars of the film Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning distanced themselves from the director, as well as Greta Gerwig and Rebecca Hall. Chalamet is also the latest celebrity to donate his salary from an Allen production to charity, according toMeanwhile, Farrow is releasing her debut novel in the fall, "Hush," billed as a "powerful feminist fantasy full of surprising insights," according to a statement released.
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