Christian Keyes became a trending topic on X on Saturday (December 16) after taking to social media to share he’d been assaulted by a “powerful man” in Hollywood.
The ‘Madea Goes To Jail’ actor made the shocking revelation in a video posted to his Instagram account on Friday (December 15).
Though he details his experience with the man, he never discloses their actual name.
“Some of them are your heroes, some of them are people who y’all like, ‘Ah, yeah, such and such is amazing, and he does this and he does that,'” Keyes explained. Keyes said, “Yeah but he does… that.” Christian Keyes said that he had wanted to protect himself when the harassment began.
“Sometimes, it’s our people,“ Christian Keyes said. Christian Describes The Sexual Harassment And His Next Moves The Hollywood man repeatedly harassed him, and Keyes said he rejected the man every time. In exchange for Keyes showing up as requested, the unidentified male allegedly informed him about “young Black men working on payroll“. It appeared that Keyes was being recruited, but he refused to participate. Later in the video, he made it clear that he’s heterosexual, adding that his “policy” is his beard “is the only one in the bed.”
On another note, out of fear that his decision could significantly affect his career, he admitted to having recordings of this particular individual- in case there were repercussions for his refusal to participate.“The wonderful thing about confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements is that they can’t prevent you from turning all of those things over to the police,” Christian Keyes added. “Because sexual harassment is a crime, attempted sexual assault is a felony.” Keyes revealed that he’s “tried best to forgive this person,” but it’s something that “bothers him at night” when he’s alone. Christian Keyes assured his fans he was “good…God has“.
Keyes fans are reacting to his viral video on social media by sharing their opinions. Many have praised his courage in speaking out. We live in a society where people say that men should be able to take it. Praying for his healing.”
Another continued, [his]”It is good that he has had the strength to at least talk about this. I just hope that he goes ahead and presents whatever evidence he has to the authorities and starts the process.“
Meanwhile, one person believed that [him]Cassie’s suing and settlement with Diddy in November had inspired others like Christian Keyes to share their history of sexual harassment abuse in Hollywood. One person wrote”I’m Glad that Men like Christian Keyes are Not Ashamed to Speak About Their Experiences. Sending Love & Support to Christian Keyes. Cassie encouraged him to speak his truth & if the industry is changed by his revelations, it will never be the same. I STAND With All VICTIMS,” @superstarboss1 wrote.
In his Instagram post, Christian Keyes added that there are male victims as there are women victims.
