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Bella Thorne Exposes Harrowing Experience with Mickey Rourke

4/11/2025

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Bella Thorne bravely opened up about her harrowing experience with Mickey Rourke while filming the 2020 horror movie "Girl." She recounted moments of humiliation and physical discomfort, igniting a firestorm after Rourke's recent homophobic remarks. In response, Rourke's team denied any wrongdoing, claiming he was oblivious to Thorne's struggles on set.

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Bella Thorne bravely opened up about her harrowing experience with Mickey Rourke while filming the 2020 horror movie "Girl." She recounted moments of humiliation and physical discomfort, igniting a firestorm after Rourke's recent homophobic remarks. In response, Rourke's team denied any wrongdoing, claiming he was oblivious to Thorne's struggles on set.