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#TooMuch #MeToo: Five Famous People Who’ve Pushed Back Against #MeToo

John Bickley

Add Liam Neeson and Condi Rice to the growing list of famous names who have pushed back against some of the excesses and premises of the #MeToo/#TimesUp movement.

After the bombshell allegations against megaproducer Harvey Weinstein first broke, #MeToo accusations have exploded, often involving celebrities like Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, Dustin Hoffman, and, just this weekend, Aziz Ansari. Some of those who have been accused as well as some on the outside looking in, like Neeson and Rice, have publicly suggested that the movement is in danger of going too far and, in some cases, already has. Below are five famous figures that have challenged #MeToo in some way over the last few months, followed by a look at the new accusation leveled against Ansari that appears to be an example of an abuse of #MeToo.

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