Months after an anonymous Twitter user accused him of sexual assault and encouraged others to come forward, Wednesday star Percy Hynes White has decided to address the unconfirmed allegations, which he describes as “baseless” and “harmful”.
“Earlier this year, someone I’ve never met started an online misinformation campaign about me,” Hynes White wrote on Instagram. “Because of this, my family was exposed and my friends received death threats.”
The 21-year-old actor plays Xavier Thorpe, the primary romantic interest of Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams. in the hit Netflix series. In January, Variation An anonymous Twitter user claimed that Hynes White would “follow my friend, who was 13/14 at the time, to have sex with her, harass her, and blow her mind. The last time I knew they had sex she was 16 and she was 20. At one of those parties I was very He attacked me when I was drunk and cornered many of my friends, pressured and attacked me.
The post has since been deleted, but as reported by Variation, other accusers emerged in response. A video of Hynes White using a racial slur while reenacting a fight with the camera has also started circulating. Not long after, a Change.org petition followed to have Hynes White removed from the Netflix series. renovated for a second season.
In her Instagram post, Hynes White wrote, “Photos of my underage were used and examples of me playing the character were presented as hateful. My friend Jane was wrongly portrayed as a victim and her attempts to rectify the situation were ignored. He allowed me to include him in this message.
The words “Rumors are unfounded” were used in the continuation of the article. “I cannot accept that I have been portrayed as a bigot or someone so negligent of people’s safety as a criminal offence. These are unfounded, harmful allegations that can create distrust against victims.”
representatives for Wednesday He did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast’s request for comment.
Hynes White’s post read, “It’s very sad to know that this misinformation is upsetting people.” “I am truly grateful to everyone who stood by me and helped to share the truth. Please stop the harassment of my family, friends and colleagues. Thank you for taking the time to read this.”