Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey stepped back into the spotlight for a new interview with Piers Morgan – and was promptly torn to shreds for it.
The House of Cards star broke down in tears on Piers Morgan Uncensored as he detailed the personal and financial struggles he’s faced since going to trial for sexual assault charges from multiple men dating back decades.
“I’m not quite sure where I’m going to live now,” Spacey said as he admitted he’s selling his home amid a sea of debt. Though he says he’s managed to “dodge” bankruptcy thus far, the actor claimed he still owes “a lot of legal bills that I have not been able to pay.”
When asked exactly how much these bills amount to, Kevin Spacey replied: “it’s considerable” and “many millions.”
Internet Enraged by Piers Morgan’s Kevin Spacey Interview
In response to the bombshell interview, many viewers expressed outraged that Piers Morgan platformed a person with decades of sexual assault allegations against them.
“Genuinely disgusting that Kevin Spacey can openly admit that he sexually assaulted people and the likes of Piers Morgan choose to actively aid him in his asinine attempt to make it back into the limelight,” one X (formerly Twitter) user fumed. “The total disregard the media has for victims of SA is disturbing.”
Meanwhile, others firmly stated they felt no sympathy for Spacey. Many claimed his emotional story was merely a “performance” rather than a result of genuine hardship.
“Nice audition, Kevin Spacey,” one user said simply. “Wow. Spectacular performance. This is why he’s an actor. This is why he makes the big bucks.. Oscar level stuff,” another wrote.
“He made his own bed. I’m not sure why he thinks crying will garner sympathy,” added a third. “Boo Hoo, don’t give a s—t,” another raged. “He got off easy. Think of the lives he has destroyed. He is a unconvicted pedophile.”