Sharon Stone endured 'humiliation quietly' after 'Basic Instinct' producer called her 'Karen'

Sharon Stone shared her horrific experience on the sets of 'Basic Instinct'

PUBLISHED MAR 29, 2023

Sharon Stone has opened about being humiliated by 'Basic Instinct' producer (Monica Schipper/Getty Images, IMDb)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sharon Stone has opened up about a horrific incidents that humiliated her on the sets of the cult classic 'Basic Instinct.' The 'Casino' star recalled her experience at the NYWIFT Muse Awards during her speech and shared that she was called 'Karen' by a producer during her very first audition for the movie.

However, it didn't stop there, she was called the moniker till the very end of filming. Stone said that the she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Catherine Tramell but when her name was announced as a nominee, the "room broke out into laughter."

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Honoree Sharon Stone speaks onstage during An Unforgettable Evening at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 16, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. — Honoree Sharon Stone speaks onstage during An Unforgettable Evening at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 16, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

'I carried that humiliation quietly'

During her speech at the NYWIFT Muse Awards, Sharon Stone shared about her life and her experiences as a young actor on 'Basic Instinct' and said, "After 13 other women turned it down and I got the part, after auditioning for nine months. For the entirety of the film, the line producer called me 'Karen,' to the point that when I went in for my first audition I came out so rattled I backed my car into a semion really deeply within me, even when my name wasn't on the poster. And when I got nominated for a Golden Globe and they called my name and the room laughed, I carried that humiliation quietly and decided to carry my dignity even louder." she continued with, "And now when people call my name and they say I made the movie 'Basic Instinct,' there are cheers in the room because I broke convention and I said women were allowed to cross their legs in a different way. It wasn't just that we saw up my skirt for a quarter of a second that broke VCR'S globally. We weren't allowed to see armpits prior to 'Basic Instinct' we weren't allowed to cross our legs other than at the ankle prior to Basic Instinct. It wasn't about how many times we said f** prior to that film, now we've seen the statue of Michelangelo's David- have a teacher fired."

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(FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Sharon Stone attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald & Craig Kallman at The Beverly Hilton on February 04, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. — Sharon Stone attends the Pre-Grammy Gala & Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald & Craig Kallman at The Beverly Hilton on February 4, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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