The James Franco allegations show the BS actresses have to deal with to make it

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The Los Angeles Times story in which five women accused Franco of “inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior” while he was their acting teacher or mentor, shows just how vulnerable young actresses without any clout  are, and how they're often treated as disposable, says Adam Epstein. “In addition to highlighting how cruelly difficult being a young actress can be,” he says, “the accusations reveal how abuse in Hollywood takes many forms, including some that are disguised as ‘art.’”

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