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Corey Feldman's Barbara Walters Confrontation and Hollywood Pedophilia

from Many Feathered Bird · #68

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6 min

Tim and Ray discuss Corey Feldman's history of alleging he and Corey Haim were molested by powerful Hollywood figures, replaying and reacting to an old clip of Barbara Walters telling Feldman to shut his mouth, and joking about the absurdity of the coverage.

In this bit10 moments
  • 46:14Tim explains why Hollywood agents representing children are a red flag.
  • 46:35Tim wonders why he didn't get recruited by predators in Hollywood as a child actor, claiming he was attractive enough.
  • 47:20Corey Feldman's tweet about being on tour while facing pedophilia allegations struck Tim as the best explanation of the entertainment industry.
  • 47:55Tim describes Corey Feldman going on The View and claiming he was raped by Hollywood producers.
  • 48:08Barbara Walters told Corey Feldman to shut his mouth about being sexually abused to protect the industry.
  • 48:31Tim identifies Barbara Walters as old guard connected to Kissinger and calls her a monster.
  • 50:01Nick Offerman is visibly uncomfortable watching Corey Feldman describe Hollywood pedophilia on The View.
  • 50:46Barbara Walters accuses Corey Feldman of damaging an entire industry by speaking about his abuse.
  • 50:59Corey Feldman claims Michael Jackson was the only Hollywood figure who didn't take advantage of him.
  • 51:51Tim notes that abused people often become abusers themselves, describing it as a cycle that spreads like a disease.
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Barbara WaltersCorey FeldmanMichael JacksonHenry KissingerNick OffermanFinn Wolfhard

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