American and Canadian actor Brendan Fraser frankly admitted that at one time he was the victim of sexual harassment by an influential man.

So, Fraser succumbed to harassment of former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Philippe Burke. According to the actor, the incident occurred in 2003 at a social dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel, organized by this association.

"He hugged me with his left hand, grabbed my butt and touched the crotch. And then he started moving his hand back and forth, "Fraser told GQ.

The actor, who at that time was 34 years old, added that all this happened in a room where there were many people.

"I felt sick. I was like a little kid. I felt a lump in my throat and thought I was going to cry right now, "the actor said..

According to Fraser, this event significantly influenced his life and destroyed his film career. The actor began to feel depressed, he believed that only he was to blame for what had happened.

First, Brendan did not want to publicize what happened. In the end, the actor managed to get an apology from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, although in writing.

But the offender of the actor insisted that all his accusations are "absolutely fabricated".

"My apologies were not a recognition of some wrong thing, it was the usual formulation" if I did something that upset Mr Frazier, it was inadvertent and I'm sorry, "- that's exactly how Philippe Burke himself commented on the incident.

Brendan Fraser admitted that he wanted to tell about this many times, but he always restrained himself. Now to speak the actor pushed the example of fellow actresses who are fighting with film magnate Harvey Weinstein - Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino.

Note that Brendan Fraser is known for many to the game in the films "The Mummy", "The Mummy Returns," "Journey to the Center of the Earth," "George of the Jungle".