(Los Angeles, CA / May 23, 2018) — Adult film star Brett Rossi is bringing her unique perspective to the new Vice/Broadly series ‘The Scarlet Letter Reports’ as a special interview guest with show host Amanda Knox, out now at Facebook Watch.
In the video interview, Rossi discloses personal moments in her life that were later scrutinized by the general public, such as when she filed a high-profile lawsuit against her former fiancé, actor Charlie Sheen, of assault and battery, emotional distress, false imprisonment, and negligence; the backlash against Rossi was immediate.
“When I would read what a terrible human being I am, I would sit there and think, ‘What the fuck?’” says Rossi in her interview with Knox. “This person was so angry at me – how dare I file a legitimate lawsuit? How dare I, a ‘porn star whore’, stand up to Hollywood royalty?
“It was automatically assumed that I was a liar, even though the person that I had to sue against had a 30-year history of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, abusing women, being convicted of abusing women…”
Rossi and Knox also discuss media shaming and public judgment when it comes to women who dare project their outer selves beyond ‘regular’ behavior as placed arbitrarily on society’s expected gender norms – and how Rossi has never been asked her side of the story.
“The only time I was given a platform to even slightly discuss my story was to basically say, ‘Oh, I don’t have HIV’ – which really sucks.”
‘The Scarlet Letter Reports’, according to famous media target Knox, who was wrongly accused of murder and vilified by the public to this day, represents a turning point for women who are taking back their personal agency after having it stripped away by angry mobs of uninformed, condemnatory people – both men and women.
To watch the video in full, visit Facebook.com/TheScarletLetterReports.
ABOUT BRETT ROSSI:
Brett Rossi has built an incredible career over the past decade as an actress, model, writer and media personality, crafting an indelible impression in each of her performances – and with her many fans – as both a creative artist and fearless onscreen talent. The blonde Southern California beauty became a fashion model at 14, glamour model at 18 and adult star at 22.
She appeared on The Howard Stern Show as Miss Howard TV of December – she would also host the December Howard 100 series on his satellite TV channel – and was selected as Playboy’s Cyber Girl of the Month as well as Penthouse’s Pet of the Month for February 2012.
In 2017, Rossi is at the top of her game, fulfilling her career ambitions not only as an adult entertainer but as a one-woman business in a variety of fields, including stand-up comedy, writing and mainstream acting and on-camera hosting. Whatever the future holds, Rossi is enjoying the ride. “Life is ever evolving, always changing,” Rossi said recently said in an interview. “I want to do something that rocks the boat. If not, why even bother.”
