After the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement erupted and Hollywood has not been the same. More victims felt the courage to come forward and share their stories, raising awareness of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace. Many powerful figures have been exposed, facing possible legal action, and losing their careers in disgrace.

Countless celebrities have supported the #MeToo movement and condemned Weinstein. But the disgraced film executive does have one high profile defender: Lindsay Lohan. Yes, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. And yes, this year he was arrested on charges of rape and sexual assault. But last year the Mean Girls actress defended him in a late-night Instagram video.

"I feel very bad for Harvey Weinstein right now. I don’t think it’s right what’s going on. He’s never harmed me or did anything to me. We’ve done several movies together. I think everyone needs to stop. I think it’s wrong. So, stand up."

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Weinstein may not have harmed Lohan, but more than 80 women claim he harmed them, and that includes famous actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. She "feels bad" for the abuser, but not the victims. After getting an angry backlash, Lohan deleted her pro-Weinstein videos.

Now the 32-year-old actress has spoke out on the issue again. In an interview with The Times, Lohan made controversial comments about #MeToo movements. She argues that when women speak out about sexual misconduct, they look "weak."

"I don’t really have anything to say. I can’t speak on something I didn’t live, right? Look, I am very supportive of women. Everyone goes through their own experiences in their own ways.

"If it happens at that moment, you discuss it at that moment. You make it a real thing by making it a police report. I’m going to really hate myself for saying this, but I think by women speaking against all these things, it makes them look weak when they are very strong women.

"You have these girls who come out, who don’t even know who they are, who do it for the attention. That is taking away from the fact that it happened."

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Lohan's comments did not go over well, much like every movie she's made since 2005. Twitter users pointed out that it takes tremendous strength for victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment to come forward. By doing so, they risk getting blacklisted by powerful figures in the entertainment industry. Also, they face online harassment from skeptics who think they are 'lying' just to 'get attention.' If the victims of sexual misconduct, don't speak out, then the cycle of abuse will continue, and justice will never be served.

Lohan is currently developing a reality show for MTV, with the working title of Lohan Beach House. The show will follow the actress and her employees at a beach house in Mykonos, Greece. Maybe she will offer more insightful critiques of the #MeToo movement in between yelling at employees about shoes.

The number of sexual harassment and assault allegations that have come to light recently is certainly alarming. It has barely been two months since the New York Times published their damning exposé investigating the sexual harassment claims levelled against the now disgraced film mogul, Harvey Weinstein, but since then, it seems as if the torrent of allegations is never-ending. Household names such as Kevin Spacey, Louis CK and Steven Seagal, have found themselves defamed, and for good reason too. Among other things, Spacey was accused of groping actor Anthony Rapp who was underage at the time; Louis CK admitted to masturbating in front of non-consenting women and Seagal has had over four women, including Portia De Rossi, accuse him of sexual misconduct. And, while it's about time that Hollywood has its sordid history of systemic sexism and sexual harassment exposed, as a woman, it's rather unnerving to see the full scope of it all. And moreover, it's disheartening to see a woman of influence, like Pamela Anderson condone such behaviour. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BbHcOaxlgkh/?hl=en&taken-by=pamelaanderson]] During her appearance on Megyn Kelly's show on Thursday, the 50-year-old glamour model and actress asserted that the women who accused the film producer, Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment are themselves culpable for what occurred. Yes, it appears that Pamela Anderson has just joined the ranks of victim-blaming celebrities. And her reasoning didn't exactly improve matters much - she claimed that it was "well-known" in Hollywood that women shouldn't be alone with Weinstein. Speaking to Kelly, Anderson asserted: "I think it was common knowledge. That certain people or certain producers in Hollywood are people to avoid privately. You know what you're getting in to if you go to a hotel room, alone." Watch the entire clip below: [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv5hTeWTLUo]]

Ever since the allegations leveled against Harvey Weinstein came to light last year, the news hasn't stopped coming with regards to sexual misconduct in the film industry. We have seen a range of famous actors be accused of multiple counts of assault and harassment, and victims finding the courage to speak up and bring the truth to light.

There was the #MeToo hashtag that allowed women across the world to share their stories and support each other, while the widely-publicised #TimesUp campaign sought to create real change with regards to how victims of sexual misconduct are treated.

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Jennifer Lawrence has often been asked about the movement and the situations women may find themselves in when trying to make it in Hollywood. This is partly because she's one of the most famous actresses in the world, but also because she was the victim of the 2014 photo leaks, in which nearly 500 private photos of celebrities (mostly women) were stolen from the cloud and posted online.

Lawrence recently opened up to Oprah Winfrey about having her sensitive photos leaked. "I have such a fear with my phone and my computer and electronics,” she revealed in the interview. "It's taking somebody's intellectual property but also my body. It was violating on a sexual level."

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Now, the conversation has returned for a variety of reasons. For one, Lawrence's latest film Red Sparrow deals directly with issues of gender inequality. In the movie, she lays a Russian ballerina-turned-spy who is forced to use her body as a weapon, seducing and manipulating a CIA agent for her bosses.

On top of this, there was a recent debate over a publicity photo in which Lawrence was seen wearing a Versace dress in the freezing cold, while her male co-stars wore winter clothing. The actress later weighed in to clear things up, saying that it was her choice and she found the backlash "offensive".

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This likely sparked the discussion point returning in a recent interview with CNN, in which she was asked about the mistreatment of women in Hollywood. Lawrence explained:

"When I hear the harrowing stories of Harvey Weinstein's victims, I don't feel right putting myself in that exact category. I was certainly mistreated. I was definitely treated in a way that now we would call abusive.

“I had to deal with being young and I had to put up with executives or higher-ups putting their hands on my legs and not feeling like I could say, ‘Please don’t do that’".

She then went on to point out that we need to change how we talk about victims of abusive behavior such as this, and believe the women who have the courage to come forward:

“97 per cent of sexual abuse allegations are true – there’s the three per cent that isn’t. I feel, over the past, we’ve focused on the three per cent and it’s been so easy to say, ‘Oh, she’s lying.’

"If we create a community where survivors can come forward and talk, then there’s going to be change and there’s going to be no way of going backwards.”

Speaking on a more personal level with regards to the 2014 hacks, Lawrence recently opened up about how the nude photos being posted online affected her relationships.

Back in October, the world was left reeling after film mogul Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by dozens of women. As truly awful as the revelations were, they led to thousands of other victims coming forward to share their own experiences and to speak out against this type of despicable behavior. While many women had finally found the courage to be open about what they had been through, others were still guarded about incidents that had occurred and didn't feel quite ready to speak about them yet. One of these women was Uma Thurman. It was speculated that the actress, who had worked with Weinstein on numerous occasions, was one of the women who had been assaulted by the producer; but never confirmed by the actress, who claimed she felt too angry to speak about it. However, months later, Thurman is finally ready to talk about the director and has accused him of sexually assaulting her. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb2h0hBlV3T/]] In an emotional interview with the New York Times, the "Kill Bill" star spoke about her relationship with the disgraced producer, claiming that she initially got to know him through his first wife, but their relationship changed after Pulp Fiction was released in 1994. According to the actress, the first time he targeted her was in a Paris hotel; the pair was arguing over a script when Weinstein came out in a bathrobe. He then told her to follow him down a corridor and led her into a steam room. "I was standing there in my full black leather outfit — boots, pants, jacket," Thurman said. "And it was so hot and I said, 'This is ridiculous, what are you doing?' And he was getting very flustered and mad and he jumped up and ran out." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/Bevi2i3BjJN/]] The Batman & Robin star told the New York Times that, at the time, she didn’t feel threatened and no assault had taken place. But soon after, the first physical attack came at the Savoy Hotel in London. She said: "It was such a bat to the head. He pushed me down. He tried to shove himself on me. He tried to expose himself. He did all kinds of unpleasant things. But he didn’t actually put his back into it and force me. You’re like an animal wriggling away, like a lizard. I was doing anything I could to get the train back on the track. My track. Not his track." The day after the incident, Thurman claimed she was sent a ’26-inch-wide vulgar bunch of roses’ from Weinstein, with a note that said ‘You have great instincts.' After the attack, the actress arranged a meeting with the director and took a friend along to meet Weinstein in the Savoy bar, where she says his assistants tried to pressure her into meeting him upstairs in his room. Thurman says that she reluctantly went, but only to tell him: "If you do what you did to me to other people you will lose your career, your reputation and your family, I promise you." In response, Weinstein allegedly threatened to "derail her career". [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BY825oKFmTB/]] The actress said that after the attack happened, she could only tolerate being in supervised group settings with the 65-year-old, but now believed that she had "aged out of the window of his assault range." In addition, the "Kill Bill" star stated that she eventually confronted the director again years later and received a "half-assed apology" from him. Weinstein has denied her account of events, releasing a full statement through his spokesperson. In the statement, he acknowledges making an "awkward pass" at Thurman in England after "misreading her signals", but claims that he immediately apologized for it and that any account of a physical assault is untrue. In addition, Weinstein says that he is "saddened and puzzled" as to why his "colleague and friend" waited 25 years to make these allegations noted. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/ambiej/status/959831045477683202]] Thurman's allegations add her to the list of more than 90 women who have accused Weinstein of sexual assault. A criminal investigation is ongoing.

In the whirlwind of public statements being issued from high-profile people about the recent Harvey Weinstein drama, it sticks out like a sore thumb when someone goes to defend the 65-year-old, who has been accused of sexual assault, harassment and rape by over 25 different women. There has been a lot of finger-pointing about who is to blame, as many people in the industry are guilty of being complicit in his actions. But really, it comes down to the individual, and it is his responsibility to bear. Celebrities like Meryl Streep, Judd Apatow and Jennifer Lawrence have all come forward to condemn Weinstein's actions, and a new wave of criticisms has surged after further allegations from actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie have claimed to be victims of his predatory advances. So it comes as no surprise that many people were startled to hear that 31-year-old actress Lindsay Lohan spoke out in defense of the Hollywood producer. She posted two bizarre videos to her Instagram Stories, complaining that Weinstein was being treated unfairly in the recent events. "Hi, this is Lindsay Lohan," she said in the video. "I'm in Dubai, I'm home, and I feel very bad for Harvey Weinstein right now, I don't think it's right what's going on." The videos appear to be filmed late at night. Lohan moved to Dubai at the end of last year, and has since picked up an unusual accent which can be heard in her videos. The second video, which included an emoji of a halo-wearing angel and "Harvey" written in text above it, went on to address Weinstein's wife, Georgina Chapman.

"I think Georgina needs to take a stand and be there for her husband," Lohan said, "and he's never harmed me or did anything wrong to me. We've done several movies together, and so I think everyone needs to stop. I think it's wrong. So stand up."

Yet only two films starring Lohan had Weinstein credited in production on IMDb. One was Bobby, the 2006 film portraying Robert F Kennedy's assassination, and Weinstein was only listed as a 'Special Thanks' credit. And the other was Scary Movie 5, where Lohan played herself. Weinstein was an executive producer in this film from 2013. Lohan's comments about Chapman needing to stand by her husband came after Weinstein's wife of 10 years announced she was leaving him. She stayed silent for five days, with Weinstein claiming in an interview following the allegations that his wife was standing by him “100 per cent". But that wasn't the case.

"My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband," Chapman told People. "Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time."

While he may not have assaulted Lohan, her unusual rant came straight after more allegations from high profile actresses, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, who also claimed Weinstein sexually harassed them when they were younger.

Lohan deleted the videos after they were uploaded, perhaps after receiving backlash for her comments defending the man. She has made no further comments about her opinion on the matter.