Actor Ansel Elgort - who is set to appear in Disney's upcoming West Side Story remake - has been accused of sexually assaulting a 17-...
Actor Ansel Elgort - who is set to appear in Disney's upcoming West Side Story remake - has been accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2014.
A young woman named Gabby came forward on Friday via Twitter with claims that she first began messaging with the 26-year-old actor shortly before her 17th birthday, and he responded to her directly on the social media platform Snapchat.
Gabby, who did not reveal her last name, posted a lengthy statement alleging that she was 'sobbing and in pain' during the alleged assault with The Goldfinch star when she was a teenager.
Alleged: Actor Ansel Elgort (pictured above in January) has been accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl in 2014
The post contained distressing details, with Gabby explaining that she was crying and in pain during the alleged encounter.
'Instead of asking me if I wanted to stop having sex knowing it was my first time and I was sobbing in pain and I didn't want to do it the only words that came out of his mouth were "we need to break you in" I WASNT there in that moment mentally,' she claimed in her post.
Claims: Twitter user Gabby posted this picture on Friday which appeared to show her sitting next to Ansel Elgort as she covered her face
Accusation: Gabby posted a lengthy post on Friday about the alleged encounter with the actor
PTSD: The younger girl claims she has been left needing therapy after the alleged incident
Adding: 'I disassociated myself and just felt like my mind was gone I was in shock I couldn't leave I was only 5'2 and 98 pounds. He made me think this is how sex was supposed to be.'
Gabby claims that she and Elgort had corresponded over Snapchat, where she had informed him that she was soon to be turning 17, which is when the actor allegedly shared his private account with her.
She alleges that the actor then shared nude photos of himself and shared screenshots of their messages on Twitter.
Gabby also shared what appeared to a photo of herself sitting next to the actor, and said she was coming forward 'so I can finally heal.' She claims that the experience has left her struggling with PTSD, explaining: 'I have panic attacks I go to therapy.'
The woman also claims the actor asked her for a threesome with one of her dancer friends who was 'as well underage' and she didn't tell anyone because Elgort allegedly told her it could 'ruin his career.'
Meanwhile, Newsweek also reported on Friday that the actor had been accused on Twitter of using racist language, although there was no proof of the unverified claims.
The outlet reports that Instagram account @BlackatLaguardia has lately been exposing apparent wrongdoings at New York City's famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, which Elgort attended.
The account posts are submitted by an anonymous student, and one post on Friday claimed a student named Ansel had used the N-word with many speculating that it was Elgort.
The actor recently starred in movie adaptation of The Goldfinch and is slated to appear in the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice for HBO Max as well as the Disney film from Steven Spielberg West Side Story.
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