‘Chewing Gum’ star Michaela Coel speaks out about sexual assault

Michaela Coel, star and writer of British comedy show Chewing Gum, has spoken out about being sexually assaulted while writing season two. 

While delivering the McTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival, Coel talked about what happened. 

“I was working overnight in the [production] company’s offices; I had an episode due at 7am. I took a break and had a drink with a good friend who was nearby,” said Coel. 

Coel said she “emerged into consciousness typing season two” many hours later. 

“I had a flashback. It turned out I’d been sexually assaulted by strangers. The first people I called after the police, before my own family, were the producers,” Coel continued.  Read more…

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