Kevin Spacey will not receive his International Emmy Founders Award, in wake of allegations made against him over the weekend.
The International TV Academy have revoked the planned award, which was due to be awarded in New York in November
In a statement, The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said, “The International Academy has announced today that in light of recent events it will not honour Kevin Spacey with the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award.”
The news comes after Star Trek actor Anthony Rapp accused the House of Cards star of trying to seduce him when he was just 14-years-old at a party in his apartment 30 years ago.
The International Academy has announced that in light of recent events it will not honor Kevin Spacey with the 2017 Intl Emmy Founders Award
— Intl Emmy Awards (@iemmys) October 30, 2017
The incident happened in 1986, and Kevin 26-years-old at the time.
The actor responded to the allegations on Twitter, and alleged that he doesn’t remember the incident, and also announced that he is living “as a gay man” in the same message.
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) October 30, 2017
Last night, it was announced that Kevin’s hit Netflix series House Of Cards will come to an end after season six.
Netflix and House Of Cards producer Media Rights Capital also released a joint statement about the allegations, writing, “Media Rights Capital and Netflix are deeply troubled by last night’s news concerning Kevin Spacey.”
“In response to last night’s revelations, executives from both of our companies arrived in Baltimore this afternoon to meet with our cast and crew to ensure that they continue to feel safe and supported. As previously scheduled, Kevin Spacey is not working on set at this time.”
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