{"id":176924,"date":"2025-06-26T01:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T01:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/devyn-labella-claims-kevin-costner-tried-to-discredit-her\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T01:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T01:59:11","slug":"devyn-labella-claims-kevin-costner-tried-to-discredit-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/devyn-labella-claims-kevin-costner-tried-to-discredit-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Devyn LaBella Claims Kevin Costner Tried to Discredit Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/stuntwoman-suing-kevin-costner-reveals-alleged-rape-scene-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Devyn LaBella<\/strong><\/a>, the stuntwoman suing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kevin-costner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kevin Costner<\/strong><\/a> over an alleged unscripted rape scene in his recent <i>Horizon <\/i>film has accused the actor of trying to \u201csilence\u201d and \u201cdiscredit\u201d her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As <i>Us Weekly<\/i> previously reported, LaBella filed her lawsuit against Costner, 70, and Territory Pictures last month and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/stuntwoman-suing-kevin-costner-reveals-alleged-rape-scene-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">submitted new evidence in court<\/a> on June 18. She claims that she was hired to work on <i>Horizon<\/i>, which Costner directed, and filmed an allegedly \u201cviolent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene\u201d in May 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat happened to me on that set was a reckless violation \u2014 a breach of consent and of basic workplace safety,\u201d LaBella claimed in a statement published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14847763\/Stuntwoman-Kevin-Costner-rape-scene-lawsuit-devyn-labella.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Daily Mail <\/i><\/a>on Wednesday, June 25.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI was told to lie down, and without warning or rehearsal, another actor was brought in to simulate a rape on top of me,\u201d she alleged. \u201cMy undergarments were exposed. I was left alone afterward, overwhelmed and in shock. Compliance under pressure is not consent. Consent cannot be given after the harm has already begun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kevin-costners-ups-and-downs-through-the-years-divorces-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kevin-costners-ups-and-downs-through-the-years-divorces-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kevin Costner&#8217;s Ups and Downs Through the Years: Divorces and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaking the good with the bad. Kevin Costner has garnered critical acclaim as both an actor and a director, but he\u2019s faced his fair share of personal hardships. During a July 1995 interview with the Seattle Times, the Postman star opened up about his 1994 divorce from Cindy Silva after 16 years of marriage. At [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She added: \u201cOnce the line is crossed, there is no real choice left to make. I spoke up immediately. And for that, I was met with silence, deflection, and efforts to discredit me. This case is not just about what happened to me. It\u2019s about a broken system that protects those in power and punishes those who speak out. It\u2019s about demanding change, not just for me but for everyone who deserves to work in safety and dignity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In conclusion, LaBella wrote, \u201cWhat happened on that set was wrong. Let it be known: I stood up. I told the truth. And I will never apologize for demanding the bare minimum \u2014 to be treated like a human being at work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Us<\/i> has reached out to LaBella and Costner\u2019s representatives for comment, but Costner previously denied the allegations against him, with his attorney <strong>Marty Singer<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kevin-costner-slams-stuntwoman-after-she-submits-new-evidence-in-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling <em>Us<\/em> in a statement<\/a>, \u201c[LaBella] was doing a rehearsal on an Insert Shot for a scripted scene. There was no intimacy or anything sexual in the shot. There was tugging on a dress while she was fully clothed in a dress with long bloomers lying down next to a male actor. Numerous witnesses have contradicted [LaBella\u2019s] meritless claims. She herself texted her supervisor after she wrapped, stating, \u2018Thank you for these wonderful weeks.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>This is a developing story<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/devyn-labella-claims-kevin-costner-tried-to-discredit-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devyn LaBella, the stuntwoman suing Kevin Costner over an alleged unscripted rape scene in his recent Horizon film has accused the actor of trying to \u201csilence\u201d and \u201cdiscredit\u201d her.\u00a0 As Us Weekly previously reported, LaBella filed her lawsuit against Costner, 70, and Territory Pictures last month and submitted new evidence in court on June 18. 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