Sharon Stone says Kevin Spacey 'should be allowed to come back' after sexual abuse allegations

Unlike most of us, Sharon Stone is ready for a Kevin Spacey comeback.

Stone explained in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that after the #MeToo movement, she feels that there isn't enough passion and "sexual expression" in the world, saying: "I think men are men and women are women. And I think that's something we should want. I think we should want men to flirt with us."

"I really miss passion. I really miss sexual expression," she continued. "I find this whole thing very stifling. Also, we really need to delineate between what's a misdemeanor and what's a felony. That needs to happen. There's a difference between a slap on the ass and rape. They aren't the same thing."

THR then asked about her previously defending Kevin Spacey, who was accused by at least 15 men of sexual assault and harassment both in the US and in England. Many of the claims never went to court, several cases were eventually dismissed, and Spacey has not been found guilty of any crimes.

"People are mad at me for that. I said that after being in therapy for seven years, not being allowed to work, losing his home, losing everything, he should be allowed to come back," she said. "He's reached out to everybody he's offended and said he's sorry."

"Kevin grabbed people by their genitals. Many people. But nobody [has publicly said] he's raped them or forced them into a sexual encounter," she added.

According to New York law, where some of the allegations took place, "sexual contact" is defined as "any touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire of either party." This would include grabbing "people by their genitals."

"But there's so much hatred for him because in his case it was man-on-man. That's why he's not allowed to come back. Because he offended men," she continued. "But can I tell you how many men have grabbed my genitals in my lifetime? A lot more than Kevin Spacey has grabbed men's genitals. And none of them has ever apologized to me."

In an interview with The Telegraph, Stone had previously said. "I can't wait to see Kevin back at work. He is a genius. He is so elegant and fun, generous to a fault and knows more about our craft than most of us ever will."

She also added that young aspiring actors "wanted and want to be around him." "It's terrible that they are blaming him for not being able to come to terms with themselves for using him and negotiating with themselves because they didn't get their secret agendas."

Now, she's doubled down.