--- description: Rose McGowan, who accused Harvey Weinstein of rape, spoke about sexual assault and harassment at the Women's Convention in Detroit title: 'It’s Time to Rise.' Rose McGowan Speaks Out After Weinstein Allegations image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2d250f6dc652cfdd/6988e3af97cdff690a6b30a3/shutterstock_9177437c.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # ‘It’s Time to Rise.’ Rose McGowan Speaks Out After Weinstein Allegations Consume Hollywood  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 27, 2017 3:53 PM CUT  Actress Rose McGowan speaks at the inaugural Women's Convention in Detroit on Oct. 27, 2017\. McGowan recently went public with her allegation that film company co-founder Harvey Weinstein raped her. Actress Rose McGowan speaks at the inaugural Women's Convention in Detroit on Oct. 27, 2017\. McGowan recently went public with her allegation that film company co-founder Harvey Weinstein raped her.AP/REX/Shutterstock  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 27, 2017 3:53 PM CUT Actor [Rose McGowan](http://time.com/4980878/rose-mcgowan-harvey-weinstein-rape-allegation/ "undefined") — speaking out publicly on Friday for the first time since accusing producer [Harvey Weinstein](http://time.com/4999966/harvey-weinstein-sues-company/ "undefined") of rape — called on women to fight back against a culture of sexual harassment, saying “the scarlet letter is theirs; it is not ours.” “I have been silenced for 20 years,” she said, speaking at the [Women’s Convention](http://time.com/4981357/bernie-sanders-womens-march-convention/ "undefined") in Detroit. “I have been slut-shamed. I have been harassed. I have been maligned, and you know what? I’m just like you because what happened to me behind the scenes happens to all of us in this society. And that cannot stand, and it will not stand.” McGowan, who has been a [vocal critic](http://time.com/4980004/rose-mcgowans-twitter-harvey-weinstein/ "undefined") of [sexism in Hollywood](http://time.com/3935808/rose-mcgowan-hollywood-sexism/ "undefined"), identified Weinstein this month as the studio executive who she previously said had raped her. She is one of several women who have come forward in recent weeks to accuse Weinstein of sexual harassment and assault in reports published by [the New York _Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html?%5Fr=0 "undefined") and [the _New Yorker_](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories "undefined"). “No more. Name it. Shame it. Call it out,” McGowan said. “It’s time to be whole, it’s time to rise, it’s time to be brave.” Weinstein reached a $100,000 settlement with McGowan in 1997 following an incident in a hotel room during the Sundance Film Festival when she was 23, the [_Times_ reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html?%5Fr=0 "undefined"). The legal document said it was “not to be construed as an admission,” according to the _Times_ article. Weinstein has [apologized](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/05/us/statement-from-harvey-weinstein.html "undefined") for his workplace behavior, but has denied any allegations of rape and sexual assault. “Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein,” his spokesperson has previously said. “Hollywood may seem like it is an isolated thing, but it’s not. It is the messaging system for your mind,” McGowan said, adding that the majority of directors and producers in Hollywood are men. “We are given one view, and I know the men behind that view. And they should not be in your mind, and they should not be in mine. It’s time to clean house.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5000085/rose-mcgowan-harvey-weinstein-womens-convention/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5000085/rose-mcgowan-harvey-weinstein-womens-convention/"},"headline":"‘It’s Time to Rise.’ Rose McGowan Speaks Out After Weinstein Allegations Consume Hollywood","datePublished":"2017-10-27T15:53:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:01:33.745Z","description":"“I have been silenced for 20 years. I have been slut-shamed. 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