Georgina Chapman scraps Marchesa's New York Fashion Week runway show, report says
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Harvey Weinstein’s estranged wife canceled her upcoming New York Fashion Week runway show for her line Marchesa amid the continued fallout from the Hollywood mogul's sex abuse scandal, a report said on Tuesday.
Georgina Chapman, who announced in October she would be divorcing Weinstein, canceled the show because she “couldn’t go through with it” and was “too scared,” a source told The New York Post.
The Marchesa show was scheduled for Feb. 14 during Fashion Week. The fall 2018 collection will instead be reportedly shown in a digital presentation.
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A rep for the fashion brand said, "Marchesa is looking forward to presenting their Fall 18 collection in an updated format this season.”
"They were gung-ho... but as they got closer, she choked,” the source told the New York Post.
The 41-year-old fashion designer has stayed relatively out of the spotlight since allegations made against her husband were detailed in a New York Times article and subsequent New Yorker piece.
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More than 100 women — including prominent actresses such as Salma Hayek, Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan and Gwyneth Paltrow — have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct.
Weinstein, 65, has repeatedly denied having non-consensual sex with any of the women.
Chapman, who was married to Weinstein for 10 years, later said she was leaving her husband and focusing on raising their two children.
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“My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time,” she said in a statement to People.
The couple reached a deal in their divorce settlement, where Chapman is estimated to receive between $15 million and $20 million, a source told Page Six.