In 2011, Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s documentary Miss Representation, about sexist stereotypes in Hollywood, debuted at Sundance. The film, which would be screened at schools across the country, referenced her own frustrations as an aspiring actor, and asked famous women and teenage girls to grapple with how the media sexualized women and reduced their value to their bodies.
A decade later, Siebel Newsom would tell prosecutors about one of the experiences that inspired the documentary: during what she thought was a business meeting with Harvey Weinstein in 2005, she alleges, the producer suddenly reappeared naked except for a robe, tried to grope her despite her protests, and then raped her.
