Rose McGowan, the actress who left Hollywood and found refuge in Mexico after accusing Harvey Weinstein of abuse.

Actress Rose McGowan , 51, recognized for her participation in successful productions such as 'Scream', 'Jawbreaker' and the series 'Charmed', decided to abandon her career in Hollywood and move to Mexico in 2020. The decision, she explained, responded to a deep need for silence, healing and disconnection, after years of media exposure and activism against sexual harassment in the film industry.

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McGowan was one of the first public figures to accuse producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse, in a testimony that helped spark the #MeToo movement in 2017. Her account, included in her 2018 memoir Brave, detailed the abuse she suffered in 1997 when she was 23, and also revealed the silence of many industry insiders who knew about the incident.

For the past five years, McGowan has lived in Mexico, a country she describes as diverse, joyful, and healing. In her last public appearance, during the 90s con 2025 event, she shared the stage with Holly Marie Combs, her former Charmed co-star, and spoke openly about her current life.

“I wanted to listen more than I wanted to talk,” McGowan said at the event, noting that her father lived in Mexico for 35 years, which contributed to her affinity with the country. In a message that combined English and Spanish, she noted that, despite language and cultural barriers, she has found a welcoming and supportive community.

In an interview on the podcast "The Dab Roast," he reaffirmed that he has no intention of returning to the United States. "It's a place where people really live," he said, describing his new home as a space of color, passion, and difference.

McGowan rose to prominence in the 1990s for her roles in cult films and television series, cementing her international fame with her role as Paige Matthews in Charmed, where she appeared until 2006. However, her public profile changed dramatically in 2017, when she became one of Weinstein's first and most visible accusers.

In 2020, she furthered her allegations on social media, questioning the media's coverage of her case and rejecting any attempts to soften her relationship with her attacker. "I'm so happy to be free of the Hollywood cult. However, it's bigger than Hollywood; it's the system," she wrote on her X account.

Although she hasn't completely abandoned acting or public spaces, McGowan now chooses more carefully when and how to participate in events . Away from the environment that made her a household name, she says she found the balance she was looking for in Mexico. "After so many years of being the one to speak out, I just needed silence," she concluded.

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