Lou Teasdale has claimed it is common in the industry for young girls to sign NDAs and have their phones taken away before being left alone with a famous man.
Lou Teasdale, a celebrity hair stylist and make-up artist, has claimed that it was common for girls to be asked to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and have their phones taken away before being left alone with a famous man.
The 43-year-old, who said she had worked in the entertainment industry for “a lot years”, called it “standard protocol” in a social media post shared on Instagram today.
Teasdale wrote: “I’ll tell you it is open and standard protocol for girls to sign NDAs and have their phones taken from them before they’re left alone with a famous man.
“I’m not accusing any of those I worked with of any wrongdoing. I’m talking about a culture that exists and is completely legal that treats a celebrity man’s privacy as more important than a woman’s safety.
“How can a man be expected to behave with any accountability when there is an agreement in place beforehand to remove the woman’s voice and the device that would keep her safe?”
“We can all be encouraging women to come forward but please can someone make it clear. If you’ve signed an NDA and you’ve been raped, are you allowed to come forward? I would imagine there are a lot of victims scared to in fear of litigation.”
In the caption of her post, she added: “Lots of security, entourages, label bosses, lawyers and managers from over the years in my followers, are changes going to be made regarding protecting talent with NDAs when it comes to personal behaviour and sex?”
The post by Teasdale, who is in a relationship with footballer Andy Carroll, came only a day after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against David Walliams.
He was accused of using his position of power to groom young girls for sex, which he has strongly denied, in a joint investigation by The Guardian and ITN.
He said: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with… I realise I did not always take people’s feelings into account properly.
“That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did…
“I am not a sexual predator… I have not broken the law… I am devastated that some of the women I met ten to twenty years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
If you’ve been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999
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