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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

Armie Hammer blames Covid and kink-shaming for career-ending backlash in 2021

Armie Hammer has addressed a series of accusations that derailed his career, blaming Covid and kink-shaming for the fallout.

The 38-year-old actor, known for his roles in Call Me By Your Name and The Social Network, found himself at the centre of a social media scandal in 2021 after direct messages allegedly sent from Hammer detailed graphic sexual desires and cannibalistic fetishism.

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