LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 26: Joan Collins meets fans and signs copies of her book ‘Passion For Life’ at Selfridges on October 26, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Joan Collins was harassed by two “very famous movie stars” when she was starting out in Hollywood

The English actress headed to Los Angeles in 1955, and quickly landed roles in films such as The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing and Rally Round the Flag, Boys!

In light of the string of sexual harassment allegations aimed at Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, with actresses Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd among his accusers, Joan has now spoken out about her own experiences and the prevalence of “bad men” in the film industry.

“When I went to Hollywood, the first time I had an experience was with two very famous movie stars,” she said during an appearance on U.K. talk show This Morning on Monday, 16 October.

“I was 21 at the time but still very innocent. He grabbed my top, which was elasticised, and pulled it and the other one laughed at me. I felt so humiliated. I ran away. That was just a social situation.”

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Over the course of her career, Joan claims that she was also “grabbed” by a top producer, slapped on the bottom and asked to pull her top down to reveal cleavage, while another executive tried to get her to have a bath with him, after being directed into the room by a female employee

The 84-year-old added that even Marilyn Monroe once advised her to “watch out for the wolves”.

“Marilyn had been so abused by men and had done so many things to get roles that she didn’t want to do. Most of these men were fat and old and hideous. These men had been in the business since they were young in the ’20s and they fancied themselves. They were notorious. I don’t know how many girls went along with it. I know a few,” she explained.

In addition, the former Dynasty star stated that she also believes she may have lost the part of Cleopatra to Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 movie after refusing the advances of another Hollywood power player.

Weinstein was fired from The Weinstein Company, the firm he co-founded, following the flurry of sex assault allegations made against him in an expose published in The New York Times. He has denied any non-consensual sexual conduct with any women.

Author: WENN