![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/metoo-charges-against-celebrities-shake-taiwan-showbiz/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/130440041_gettyimages-1178609556.jpg&description=Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Taiwan has been rocked by the MeToo movement since late May It has been five years since W says she was raped. She was an aspiring actress in Taiwan and her alleged attacker was a director. In shock and fearing a backlash, she says she did not report the alleged assault to the police at the time - although she later confided in friends. One of them has confirmed her account to the BBC. Then on 23 June this year, she went public with her accusation - the 1,300-word post on a friend's Facebook account was signed "W". She named the director, as Tommy Yu. Yu told the BBC that W's account was "false" and had severely damaged his reputation. W also gave the BBC a phone interview. "I have been suppressing the memory," she said, adding that she found the courage to speak up in the wake of Taiwan's growing MeToo movement. She remains anonymous. Since late May, there have been new allegations almost daily on social media, with more than 100 people accusing powerful figures of sexual harassment and assault so far. It was sparked by a now-iconic scene in a Netflix show , where the lead character encourages her female aide to report the sexual harassment she had faced. Politicians, activists and intellectuals were named in the weeks after it aired, and now the allegations have hit the entertainment industry. The movement is getting far more attention now, says Tzu-ying Wu of the Taipei-based Modern Women's Foundation, because while "not everyone follows politicians, celebrities are part of ordinary people's daily life. It's easier to start a discussion." Many of the allegations first appeared on Facebook, which remains more popular than Twitter in Taiwan. They were then widely reported on local media. On 19 June, former model Amber Chang alleged on Facebook that she was sexually assaulted by a famous comedian more than a decade ago. She did not name him, but many were able to gather who she was talking about. As a result, TV host Nono Ch){kind=link}
It has been five years since W says she was raped.
She was an aspiring actress in Taiwan and her alleged attacker was a director. In shock and fearing a backlash, she says she did not report the alleged assault to the police at the time – although she later confided in friends.
One of them has confirmed her account to the BBC.
Then on 23 June this year, she went public with her accusation – the 1,300-word post on a friend’s Facebook account was signed “W”. She named the director, as Tommy Yu.
Yu told the BBC that W’s account was “false” and had severely damaged his reputation.