Thesexual misconduct claims against Louis C.K.havent been easy forSarah Silvermanto digest.
to be her brother.
And if thats the case, I dont see any reason why they cant continue being artists.
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Now, whether theyre popular artists or not is up to the audience.
She continued: I have compassion.
And yet those are the ones that kind of are excommunicated forever.
Hes my brother, so its hard.
I may not have a very clear perspective on it, but Im trying to.
Silverman and Louis C.K.
released a statementfollowing the reports publication to admit these stories are true.
The power I had over these women is that they admired me.
And I wielded that power irresponsibly, he said, in part.
I have been remorseful of my actions.
And Ive tried to learn from them.
And run from them.
Now Im aware of the extent of the impact of my actions.
Silverman addressed the situationon an episode of her Hulu showI Love You, America, saying Louis C.K.
wielded his power with women in fed-up ways.
Yes, it is.
Its a real mindf.
Because I love Louie.
But Louie did these things.
Both of these statements are true.
So I just keep asking myself, can you love someone who did bad things?
Can you still love them?
The woman claimed she felt pressured into sexual activity that she classified as assault but he felt was consensual.
I was just like, Gross, I dont wanna know that about Aziz!'
Hopefully hes dealing with things, looking inward, and will blossom from it.
I took her words to heart and responded privately after taking the time to process what she had said.
I continue to support the movement that is happening in our culture.
It is necessary and long overdue.
Various other actors and comedians fromTig NotarotoStephen ColberttoDave Chapelle have spoken out about Louis C.K.
