“Stranger Things” actress Grace Van Dien opened up about rejecting certain acting roles.
“Here’s the thing, I have seen that some people are upset with me for turning down acting projects and deciding to stream more, but the fact of the matter is the last few projects I’ve worked on I didn’t have the best experiences with some of the people I had to work for,” Van Dien said during a Twitch stream, as Variety reported.
She proceeded to claim a film producer on one of her last movies made unwanted sexual advances toward her.
“One of the last movies I did, one of the producers asked me to… like, he hired a girl that he was sleeping with and then he had her ask me to have a threesome with them,” Van Dien said.
She continued, “So… that’s my boss. And then I didn’t and I cried and I was so upset. But when people are like, ‘How is streaming better for your mental health?’ That’s how. I get to stay inside my house and play video games and I don’t have my boss asking me to have sex with them.”
However, Van Dien shared she hopes to make a return to Hollywood eventually.
“I’m happy here, and I’m developing my own projects,” she said.
Van Dien added, “I’m hoping that someone decides to fund them because then I can be in control of my own set, and I’m not gonna ask my actors to sleep with me.”
The actress also took to Twitter Thursday to post about her priorities.
“As i get older, my work priorities are changing. i’m waiting for the right project/the right people to work with. it’s nice to feel calm,” she tweeted.
as i get older, my work priorities are changing. i'm waiting for the right project/the right people to work with. ?? it's nice to feel calm.
— Grace Van Dien (@GraceVanDien) March 9, 2023
According to CNN, Van Dien streams herself playing games including “Fortnite” and “Overwatch.”
Her handled, @BlueFille, has 293,000 followers.
