Winona Ryder has opened up about experiencing anti-Semitism in Hollywood, describing comments that executives and fellow actors have made to her about her Jewish heritage. - TODAYshow
Referencing, the spokesperson continued:"She lied about it over a decade ago, when she talked to the press, and she's lying about it now. Also, she lied about him trying to apologize to her back then. He did reach out to her, many years ago, to confront her about her lies, and she refused to address it with him.”
Ryder responded in a statement to TODAY: “Around 1996, my friend Kevyn Aucoin and I were on the receiving end of hateful words. It is a painful and vivid memory for me. Only by accepting responsibility for our behavior in this life can we make amends and truly respect each other, and I wish him well.""There are times when people have said, ‘Wait, you’re Jewish? But you’re so pretty!’" she said.
She revealed that her heritage is something she thinks about often, even if she doesn't address it publicly. She told The Times that she is"not religious" but does"identify" with being Jewish."It’s a hard thing for me to talk about because I had family who died in the camps, so I’ve always been fascinated with that time," she said.Maura Hohman
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