Celebrities in the LGBTQ community such as Billy Eichner, George Takei, and Wanda Sykes were not impressed with Spacey’s decision to come out through his statement to Rapp. On the same day of Rapp’s allegations, Kevin Spacey also came out as gay when apologizing to the younger actor. At least 15 more people came forward with their stories of Spacey’s inappropriate behavior, uncovering a history of abuse dating as far back as 1981. Actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of unwanted advances in 1986, when Rapp was underage.
In 2017, Kevin Spacey’s career and reputation took a hit as numerous sexual misconduct allegations were brought to light. Kevin Spacey has additionally done voice work for A Bug’s Life and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Confidential, Pay it Forward, Superman Returns, Margin Call, and Horrible Bosses. Spacey won two Oscars for his roles in The Usual Suspects and American Beauty, and had a leading role in the Netflix political drama House of Cards.
Since 2017, the two-time Academy Award-winning actor has faced multiple accusations and lawsuits for past and present misconduct throughout his career. British prosecutors have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.
