Matthew Lawrence Shares ‘MeToo’ Experience: ‘My Agency Fired Me’

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Matthew Lawrence is sharing an incredibly dark personal experience. The 43-year-old actor began the April 28th episode of his “Brotherly Love” podcast with a gripping story regarding his experience as a victim of sexual harassment in Hollywood.

The show, which is co-hosted by his brothers and fellow actors Joey and Andrew Lawrence, had Lawrence reflecting on an audition for a Marvel project in which a director asked him to take off his clothes during a meeting and Lawrence’s refusal to comply. READ MORE: Cheryl Burke Supports Ex-Husband Matthew Lawrence Wanting Kids With Chilli: ‘Wishing Him Well’ “There’s been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge role,” Lawrence began on the podcast.

The actor then began to disclose how he “lost his agency” because “I went to a hotel room” where Lawrence allegedly met with a prominent director, who “showed up in a robe, asked me to take my clothes off, said he needed to take Polaroids of me and said if I did X, Y, and Z, I would be the next Marvel character.” Lawrence further alleges that his agency, which he didn’t name, fired him for not proceeding to the hotel room with the director. READ MORE: Cheryl Burke Wins Custody Of Dog Ysabella Amid Matthew Lawrence Divorce: ‘2023, We’re Off To A Great Start!’ Later in the conversation, the actor complimented the efforts of the #MeToo movement for helping shine a brighter light on sexual harassment in Hollywood.

However, he also argued that not enough conversation surrounds the experiences of men working in the industry. “Not a lot of guys in my opinion have come out and talked about this in the industry,” Lawrence finished.