Alonso Caparrós backs down and denies having suffered sexual harassment in the midst of the Spanish 'Me too' wave: “I'm overwhelmed”

Alonso Caparros He said last week that in his youth he suffered an unpleasant episode with a well-known film producer who made sexual advances toward him in exchange for a role in a film. The actor did not agree to the filmmaker's requests and, after that, their relationship disappeared forever. It was on Antena 3 where, many years later, the collaborator regretted having suffered this “abuse of power”, and it was on the same channel where this Wednesday he clarified some details about his story.

The presenter feels “overwhelmed” after the commotion his statements caused. He considers that they have been taken out of context and that there are those who have judged him meaningless for supposedly wanting to join a feminist movement as a man and, in this way, trivializing it. “I'm just telling a situation in which I express my doubts,” he clarified, denying that she suffered sexual harassment.

The Valencian interpreter has stressed that the filmmaker, whom he prefers to remain anonymous, did not commit any sexual abuse or assault against him. He simply intimidated him by naturalizing a proposal that for Caparrós was not so obvious: grant him a role in a project after making “a clear proposal” of a sexual nature. According to Caparrós, that day they only met to talk about professional issues, but, after going up to the producer's house, the night took an unexpected turn.

After talking about it, he received “a lynching” that still makes him uncomfortable. “It's horrible,” she lamented, since, in his words, sexual violence is a delicate issue for which “proper dialogue” is needed. “Many things have to be adjusted, determining what is harassment and what is not”.

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The one who was the driver of Furor He has defined this situation as “desperate”, because beyond the “harassment” on social networks he has received “phone calls.” Even the producer's entourage has contacted him, although “indirectly.” “They told me: 'it's not convenient for you to continue there.' Also, with a natural tone. 'There may be reactions that affect you professionally…'”.

In this sense, Caparrós has empathized with women who, after reporting abuse, have to deal with the questions and harshness of public opinion. Last week already He acknowledged having had doubts about whether he had caused this situation and if it was worth telling.