The wave of sexual misconduct unfortunately continues with some of Hollywood’s favorite stars being accused and in some cases, these stars are issuing apologies. Last week the New York Times revealed that comedy giant Louis C.K. had been accused of awful things by 5 women who have interacted with him through comedy work, Louis then responded with apology to confirm the allegations were true. Louie in his long career in comedy has made many friends, with one of them being Sarah Silverman.
Silverman spoke on the issue on Hulu show “I Love You, America.” Her statement is dusted with some dark humor, but it is still very sobering and meaningful. Please note it has some adult language but it is edited with bleeps.
“One of my best friends of over 25 years, Louis C.K., masturbated in front of women,” she continued. “He wielded his power with women in f—ed up ways, sometimes to the point where they left comedy entirely. I could couch this with heartwarming stories of our friendship and what a great dad he is, but that’s totally irrelevant, isn’t it? Yes, it is. It’s a real minf***, because I love Louis. But Louis did these things. Both of those statements are true. So I just keep asking myself, ‘Can you love someone who did bad things? Can you still love them?’ I can mull that over later certainly, because the only people that matter right now are the victims. They are victims and they are victims because of something he did. So I hope it’s OK that I am, at once, very angry for the women he wronged and the culture that enabled it, and also sad, because he’s my friend. But I believe with all my heart that this moment in time is essential. It’s vital that people are held accountable for their actions, no matter who they are. We need to be better. We will be better. I can’t f***ing wait to be better.”
