Courtney Love Warned About Weinstein— in 2005

And took flak for daring to do so
By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 15, 2017 8:25 AM CDT

It's glaringly obvious advice in 2017: "If Harvey Weinstein invites you to a private party at the Four Seasons, don’t go." But when Courtney Love spoke those words in 2005 on the red carpet of a Comedy Central roast—when asked if she had advice for young women in Hollywood—she says it got her "eternally banned" by talent agency CAA "for speaking out against Harvey Weinstein," reports TMZ, which unearthed the video. Love, who visibly hesitates before giving her answer, clarifies to TMZ that she "wasn't one of his victims." (More Courtney Love stories.)

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