Secrets and Double Standards: Lou Teasdale Exposes Hidden Rules for Women Working With Celebrity Men

Lou Teasdale has called for clarity in the entertainment industry as she believes NDAs are working against victims who are unable ‘to come forward’.

In a statement shared on social media today (11 November) the celebrity hairstylist, who’s worked behind the scenes on The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, said she’s ‘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’.

“I’ve worked in the entertainment industry for a lot of years, the TV shows in question and with multiple celebrity men. And 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,” the statement from the 43-year-old read.

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“I’m not accusing any of those I worked with of any wrong-doing. I’m talking about a culture that exists and is completely legal.”

She went on to question ‘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’.

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“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,” it continued.

In the caption to her post, Teasdale 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?”