Bella Thorne accuses ‘gross’ Mickey Rourke of injuring her genitals on movie set: ‘I had bruises on my pelvic bone’
Mickey Rourke has once again found himself in hot water.
As “The Wrestler” actor, 72, continues to face backlash for his controversial behavior on “Celebrity Big Brother,” actress Bella Thorne has spoken out with fresh accusations against Rourke.
The Disney Channel alum, 27, took to X on Friday to claim that Rourke once left “bruises on my pelvic bone” following a scene for a movie they were shooting together.
“This f–king dude. GROSS. I had to work with this man – In a scene where I’m on my knees with my hands zip-tied around my back,” Thorne recalled. “He’s supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans.”
“Hitting them over and over again. I had bruises on my pelvic bone,” she continued. “Working with Mickey was one of the all-time worst experiences of my life working as an actress.”
Although Thorne did not specify what project the alleged incident occurred during, the pair have only worked together on the 2020 horror film “Girl.”
The actress-turned-singer returned to X to further detail her accusations.
“So many gross stories of things he made me go thru on that movie, including in his last scene to speed up and rev his engine so he could cover me completely in dirt,” Thorne wrote in a second tweet. “Idk I guess he thought it was funny to humiliate me in front of the entire crew.”
Thorne added that she was allegedly forced to visit Rourke’s trailer “absolutely alone” because the “Sin City” actor “refused to speak” to anyone else on set.
“Having to go in his trailer absolutely alone because he refused to speak to the director or producers – so I had to convince him to show up and complete his job, as he shouted crazy demands that he wanted from the producers,” she claimed. “In fact I had to beg. Alone. In his trailer. Since the movie could not be finished without him.”
“Everyone’s work would’ve just been lost and completely for nothing. I didn’t wanna do it,” Thorne continued. “I was uncomfortable, but I did what I was asked to do and what was best for the movie.”
The actress concluded, “Mickey should’ve never put anybody in that movie in any of those positions that he did.”
Rourke’s reps released a statement following Thorne’s shocking allegations. While they recognized her claims as being “deeply troubling” and “extremely serious,” they also said the “Iron Man 3” actor “denies any intentional misconduct.”
“We are aware of the deeply troubling statements made by Bella Thorne regarding her experience on set with Mr. Rourke during the production of a past film,” the statement read. “These allegations are extremely serious. Mr. Rourke adamantly denies any intentional misconduct.”
“He has not been contacted previously with any claims of this nature and was unaware of any discomfort expressed by Ms. Thorne at the time,” it continued. “Out of respect for all parties involved and in light of the gravity of the claims, Mr. Rourke will refrain from commenting further at this time. He is prepared to cooperate fully with any appropriate inquiry.”
“We extend our support to all professionals who deserve to feel safe and respected in their workplace,” the statement concluded.
Thorne’s startling accusations came in direct response to Rourke’s surprising behavior on the set of “Celebrity Big Brother” earlier this week.
While the “9½ Weeks” star raised eyebrows over his interactions with the show’s co-host, AJ Odudu, it was his remarks about fellow contestant JoJo Siwa that really caused controversy.
“If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore,” Rourke told the 21-year-old “Dance Moms” alum, per a transcript obtained by BBC.
He was also forced to apologize for dropping a homophobic slur around Siwa, although he insisted he was “talking about a cigarette.”
“I apologize,” Rourke responded after the show’s producers threatened to remove him from the house, according to the transcript. “I don’t have dishonorable intentions – I’m just talking smack, you know. I wasn’t taking it all so seriously. I didn’t mean in it any bad intentions, and if I did, sorry.”
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