Ellen Pompeo: One of the reasons I’ve stayed on Grey’s Anatomy is to avoid sexual harassment in the industry

USA Today

Pompeo recalls as a young actress telling alleged sexual harasser/director James Toback to go f*ck himself after he asked her   to be naked in his movie. She also once met with Harvey Weinstein, but nothing bad happened. "I've been so lucky and maybe part of my choice to stay (on Grey's Anatomy) was knowing exactly what my environment was," she says. "Going out there and auditioning for jobs and basically having to beg men and get their approval for jobs was never fun for me. Even though I didn't have any terrible experiences like some of these poor girls, this is the environment and you're aware of it. I'm very grateful in my choice to stay in my safe space."