Alyssa Milano attended Kavanaugh's hearings

A prominent figure in the #MeToo movement, Milan was the guest of Diane Feinstein, senator and ranking committee member, at Thursday's hearings. Last Friday, Milan spoke to The Hollywood Reporter on his experiences with sexual assault and #WhyIDidntReport. By telling them, "That's exactly the reason why we do not show up, or we do not report." Because of the scrutiny. "Because a man's word will always mean more as our word, and it's disgusting. "

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During and shortly after the hearings, reports surfaced that Milan had security problems and his phone was confiscated. Milano set the record straight, that his phone was not removed but that his sign "Believe Women" was.

P.S. My phone has not been confiscated as evidenced by the fact that I have not stopped posting messages on social networks. I had my sign, "believe woman" confiscated however. And a policeman warned me to take videos on my phone.

– Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) September 28, 2018

Not surprisingly, many people took cheap sexist pictures in Milan, commenting that her dress was too "revealing" and "disrespectful" for the audience. "I know there were comments, some of them were talking about my appearance, and I think they are a perfect example of how women are objectified," said Milano. . Cosmopolitan. She then recounted her experience in the room while Kavanaugh gave his testimony. "If a woman had acted this way during a series of questions, she would be considered totally unbalanced, hormonal or accused of having a seizure, or worse, being a bitch."