Ally Sheedy slams James Franco’s Golden Globes win, sparking backlash

IN A series of cryptic tweets, Breakfast Club star Ally Sheedy had a crack at James Franco suggesting he may have been the reason she quit the movie industry.

JAMES Franco won the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy yesterday, but his win wasn’t without controversy.

Shortly after Franco’s win for The Disaster Artist, an unverified Twitter account for actor Ally Sheedy began slamming the win.

Her tweets garnered social media attention and were deleted after outlets like Vanity Fair and E! News began reporting that Sheedy had called out Franco. One tweet read: “James Franco just won. Please never ever ask me why I left the film/TV business.”

Ally Sheedy in 2016. Picture: Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic

Another stated, “OK wait. Bye. Christian Slater and James Franco at a table on @goldenglobes #MeToo”

An earlier tweet from the night also referenced Franco. It read: “Why is a man hosting? Why is James Franco allowed in? Said too much.”

Many fans retweeted and replied to the messages which they took to imply The Breakfast Club star was accusing Franco of some sort of sexual harassment or abuse.

Ally Sheedy needs to be asked about this! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/q6pWkf8U5w

— Lisa Liebman (@LisaLiebmanNYC) January 8, 2018

According to Vanity Fair, Sheedy worked with Franco on the 2014 play The Long Shrift.

Sheedy is best known for her roles in St. Elmo’s Fire and The Breakfast Club.

Vanity Fair reported that it contacted both Franco and Sheedy but has not received comment.

This isn’t the first time Franco has caused controversy.

In 2014, Franco made headlines when messages became public that showed he reportedly tried to arrange a meet-up with a 17-year-old girl at a New York hotel. After the scandal broke, Franco admitted the messages were legitimate and apologised saying he was “embarrassed” and had “used bad judgment”.

That same year he shared a nearly nude image on Instagram that showed him posing with his underwear pulled low and his hand in the waistband.

James Franco’s bizarre Instagram post

Franco’s win puts him on the inside track for an Academy Award nomination.

Franco played Tommy Wiseau, Hollywood cult hero of mysterious origins and the force behind the worst-best-film-ever The Room, in The Disaster Artist.

Franco, 39, a clear but not overwhelming favourite in the category, beat fellow nominees Steve Carell for Battle Of The Sexes, Ansel Elgort for Baby Driver, Hugh Jackman for The Greatest Showman and Daniel Kaluuya for Get Out.

— The Associated Press contributed to this report

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