Lupita Nyong'o: What Harvey Weinstein did to me

Lupita Nyong’o is an actor, director and producer. She has accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually harassment. PHOTO | JESSE DITTMAR | THE NEW YORK TIMES

BY LUPITA NYONG'O

I have been following the news and reading the accounts of women coming forward to talk about being assaulted by Harvey Weinstein and others. I had shelved my experience with Harvey far in the recesses of my mind, joining in the conspiracy of silence that has allowed this predator to prowl for so many years. I had felt very much alone when these things happened, and I had blamed myself for a lot of it, quite like many of the other women who have shared their stories.