Hollywood star Mickey Rourke has been accused of on-set misconduct by Bella Thorne, who alleged he injured her genitals when they filmed a scene together for a film.

The allegations come as Rourke was asked to leave the Celebrity Big Brother house after multiple incidents of “seriously unacceptable” behaviour following on from him being handed a formal warning for making “homophobic” comments about and to lesbian influencer JoJo Siwa.

Taking to her official X account, Thorne – who worked with Rourke on the 2020 thriller film Girl – called the The Expendables actor “GROSS”, writing: “I had to work with this man – In a scene where I’m on my knees with my hands zip-tied around my back.

“He’s supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again. I had bruises on my pelvic bone.

“Working with Mickey was one of the all-time worst experiences of my life working as an actress.”

In a separate post on the Elon Musk-owned platform, Thorne continued: “So many gross stories of things he made me go thru on that movie, including in his last scene to speed up and rev his engine so he could cover me completely in dirt. Idk I guess he thought it was funny to humiliate me in front of the entire crew.

“Having to go in his trailer absolutely alone because he refused to speak to the director or producers – so I had to convince him to show up and complete his job, as he shouted crazy demands that he wanted from the producers. In fact I had to beg. Alone. In his trailer. Since the movie could not be finished without him.

“Everyone’s work would’ve just been lost and completely for nothing. I didn’t wanna do it. I was uncomfortable, but I did what I was asked to do and what was best for the movie.

“Mickey should’ve never put anybody in that movie in any of those positions that he did.”

In a further post Thorne wrote “f**k Mickey” writing that “how he acted doesn’t negate the incredible hard work that everybody else put into that movie”.

“Everyone worked HARD literal blood, sweat, and tears to make that vision and I’m really proud of everyone and the work that was done on that movie,” she said.

In response to the allegations, representatives for Rourke told Variety they were “aware of the statements made by Bella Thorne regarding her experience on set with Mr. Rourke during the production of a past film”.

“These allegations are extremely serious. Mr. Rourke adamantly denies any intentional misconduct,” the statement continues.

“He was not made aware of any such concerns during filming and had no prior knowledge of Ms. Thorne’s discomfort until now.”

The rep added: “Out of respect for all parties and given the gravity of the claims, Mr. Rourke will not be making further public comment at this time. He remains willing to cooperate with any appropriate inquiry through the proper channels.

“We affirm the right of every performer to feel safe and respected in their work environment.”

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