Tom Jones speaks about his own experience of sexual harassment

"What's tried on women is tried on men as well."
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Tom Jones speaks about his own experience of sexual harassment
Tom Cruise has spoken to the BBC about his own experiences with harassment. Credit: CSABA KRIZSAN/EPA/REX/Shutterstock

Following the onslaught of allegations made against producer Harvey Weinstein, more and more stories about Hollywood have come to light in recent days.

It's not the only industry being spoken about, though.

On Tuesday, legendary singer Tom Jones spoke to the BBC about his own experiences in the music business.

"Things have always happened in the music industry as well," Jones said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

"There's been people complaining about publicists and different things they've been expected to do to get a record contract, just like a film contract."

Jones went on to say it was something he'd had experience of in his own career.

"There were a few things like that," he said. "But you avoid it. You just walk out... But what's tried on women is tried on men as well.

"It wasn't bad, just somebody tried to pull... it was a question and I said 'No thank you'."

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Tom Jones performing in London in February, 1966. Credit: ITV/REX/Shutterstock

Jones told the interviewer that while there are good people, there are also people with power who abuse it.

"Things happen in showbusiness, and sometimes things are covered up and then they come to light and other people come forward," he said.

"It's like taking the cork off of a bottle."

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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