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E!'s 'Citizen Rose' series gives an intimate portrait of the activism of Rose McGowan, Harvey Weinstein's most vocal accuser

'Citizen Rose' follows Rose McGowan in the months after the reports of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual harassment and assault were published.

  • "Citizen Rose," a limited series following the life of activist and actress Rose McGowan, premiered its first episode on Tuesday night.
  • The show revolves around McGowan's activism in the months after the reports of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual harassment and assault were published.
  • McGowan, who reached a settlement with Weinstein in the 90s, has accused him of rape.

In one of the most powerful scenes in "Citizen Rose," actress and activist Rose

McGowan made headlines after The New York Times reported, in its first story on the Weinstein accusations, that McGowan had reached a settlement with him in the late 90s after an incident in a hotel room at the Sundance Film Festival. McGowan didn’t comment in the Times story, but she was vocal on Twitter. She accused Weinstein, without fully naming him ("HW"), of raping her (he has denied it through lawyers).

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The series feels a little clumsily shot and edited, with a handheld feel that sometimes doesn't quite work. But it is, after all, reality. This makes McGowan, who does most of her confessionals from her bathtub, human. She’s had a unique life: she grew up in a cult, then worked in Hollywood, which she also refers to as a cult.

Rose McGowan in "CITIZEN ROSE": First Look at New Series on E! | E!

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