Tippi Hedren: Alfred Hitchcock sexually assaulted me
The actress Tippi Hedren in her new memoir declared that during the sets of some of their films Hitchcock sexually assaulted her. The Birds and Marnie star has spoken up about the controlling behavior of Alfred in the past, but in her book Tippi, she claims that the sexual assault was result of Hitchcockâs obsession with her.
According to New York Post, some fragments of the book, show Alfredâs transition from star maker to sexual harasser – according to the author.
Hitchcock watched her every move, restricted her contact with the rest of the acting crew, and even analyzed her handwriting. The actress/author also writes about an event in the back of a limo, where Alfred tried to kiss her and asked her to âtouch himâ.
On the set of Marnie things got worse, because the Director installed a door that led from his office straight to her dressing room. And on one occasion Hedren says Hichcock âput his hands on me. It was sexual, it was perverse. The harder I fought him, the more aggressive he became.â
The main reason why Tippi Hedren didnât go public with any accusation is because âsexual harassment and stalking were terms that didnât exist when she was working with Hitchcockâ.
