Mickey Rourke has as soon as once more discovered himself in sizzling water.
As “The Wrestler” actor, 72, continues to face backlash for his controversial conduct on “Celebrity Big Brother,” actress Bella Thorne has spoken out with recent accusations towards Rourke.
The Disney Channel alum, 27, took to X on Friday to assert that Rourke as soon as left “bruises on my pelvic bone” following a scene for a film they have been capturing collectively.
“This f–king dude. GROSS. I had to work with this man – In a scene where I’m on my knees with my hands zip-tied around my back,” Thorne recalled. “He’s supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans.”
“Hitting them over and over again. I had bruises on my pelvic bone,” she continued. “Working with Mickey was one of the all-time worst experiences of my life working as an actress.”
Though Thorne didn’t specify what mission the alleged incident occurred throughout, the pair have solely labored collectively on the 2020 horror movie “Girl.”
The actress-turned-singer returned to X to additional element her accusations.
“So many gross stories of things he made me go thru on that movie, including in his last scene to speed up and rev his engine so he could cover me completely in dirt,” Thorne wrote in a second tweet. “Idk I guess he thought it was funny to humiliate me in front of the entire crew.”
Thorne added that she was allegedly pressured to go to Rourke’s trailer “absolutely alone” as a result of the “Sin City” actor “refused to speak” to anybody else on set.
“Having to go in his trailer absolutely alone because he refused to speak to the director or producers – so I had to convince him to show up and complete his job, as he shouted crazy demands that he wanted from the producers,” she claimed. “In fact I had to beg. Alone. In his trailer. Since the movie could not be finished without him.”
“Everyone’s work would’ve just been lost and completely for nothing. I didn’t wanna do it,” Thorne continued. “I was uncomfortable, but I did what I was asked to do and what was best for the movie.”
The actress concluded, “Mickey should’ve never put anybody in that movie in any of those positions that he did.”
Rourke’s reps launched an announcement following Thorne’s stunning allegations. Whereas they acknowledged her claims as being “deeply troubling” and “extremely serious,” in addition they mentioned the “Iron Man 3” actor “denies any intentional misconduct.”
“We are aware of the deeply troubling statements made by Bella Thorne regarding her experience on set with Mr. Rourke during the production of a past film,” the assertion learn. “These allegations are extremely serious. Mr. Rourke adamantly denies any intentional misconduct.”
“He has not been contacted previously with any claims of this nature and was unaware of any discomfort expressed by Ms. Thorne at the time,” it continued. “Out of respect for all parties involved and in light of the gravity of the claims, Mr. Rourke will refrain from commenting further at this time. He is prepared to cooperate fully with any appropriate inquiry.”
“We extend our support to all professionals who deserve to feel safe and respected in their workplace,” the assertion concluded.
Thorne’s startling accusations got here in direct response to Rourke’s shocking conduct on the set of “Celebrity Big Brother” earlier this week.
Whereas the “9½ Weeks” star raised eyebrows over his interactions with the present’s co-host, AJ Odudu, it was his remarks about fellow contestant JoJo Siwa that basically triggered controversy.
“If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore,” Rourke instructed the 21-year-old “Dance Moms” alum, per a transcript obtained by BBC.
He was additionally pressured to apologize for dropping a homophobic slur round Siwa, though he insisted he was “talking about a cigarette.”
“I apologize,” Rourke responded after the present’s producers threatened to take away him from the home, in response to the transcript. “I don’t have dishonorable intentions – I’m just talking smack, you know. I wasn’t taking it all so seriously. I didn’t mean in it any bad intentions, and if I did, sorry.”
