Los Angeles, May 11 (DIN NEWS)<\/b>\u00a0Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife Georgina Chapman has opened up about the sexual harassment scandal that saw the downfall of the powerful Hollywood producer, saying she “never suspected” him of any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
“There was a part of me that was terribly naive-clearly, so naive. I have moments of rage, I have moments of confusion, I have moments of disbelief! And I have moments when I just cry for my children.” Chapman, 42, told Vogue in an interview for the June issue of American Vogue.<\/p>\n
This is Chapman’s first interview since the scandal, which comes seven months after dozens of women accused Weinstein of sexual assault and harassment.<\/p>\n
Asked whether she had suspicions, the fashion designer replied: “Absolutely not.”<\/p>\n
“I had what I thought was a very happy marriage. I loved my life,” she said.<\/p>\n
In the aftermath of the scandal, Chapman had announced that she was separating from Weinstein, with whom she has two children — seven year-old India and five-year-old Dashiell.<\/p>\n
Chapman, who founded the brand Marchesa with her friend Keren Craig, said she avoided going out in public for five months after the story broke.<\/p>\n
“I was so humiliated and so broken… that… I didn’t think it was respectful to go out,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I thought, Who am I to be parading around with all of this going on? It’s still so very, very raw. I was walking up the stairs the other day and I stopped; it was like all the air had been punched out of my lungs,” she added.<\/p>\n
When she first became aware about the allegations against Weinstein, Chapman said she lost “ten pounds in five days. I couldn’t keep food down.” It took her two days to accept the reality.<\/p>\n
“My head was spinning. And it was difficult because the first article was about a time long before I’d ever met him, so there was a minute where I couldn’t make an informed decision. And then the stories expanded and I realized that this wasn’t an isolated incident. And I knew that I needed to step away and take the kids out of here,” Chapman said.<\/p>\n
Recently, actor Scarlett Johansson wore a Marchesa at the Met Gala in New York. She was the first celebrity in months to wear the label at a high-profile event.<\/p>\n
Chapman said the brand’s absence from the award season this year was her decision, despite several actors offering to wear something to show their support.<\/p>\n
“We didn’t feel it was appropriate given the situation. All the women who have been hurt deserve dignity and respect, so I want to give it the time it deserves. It’s a time for mourning, really,” Chapman said.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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