Molly Shannon Recalls Being Sexually Harassed By Gary Coleman
Molly Shannon recalls being sexually harassed by Gary Coleman. The comedian and actress got her start in the late 1980s as Meg in the horror remake of The Phantom of the Opera. Shannon's big break came during the mid-1990s when she was hired as a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live. Today, she is known for her various guest television appearances, such as in Will & Grace, and supporting roles across countless films, winning a Film Independent Spirit Award for her performance in Other People.
Commonly heralded as one of the best child actors of all time, Coleman is known for playing Arnold Jackson in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, in which he popularized the catchphrase, "What'chu talkin' 'bout Willis?" Coleman reprised the role in numerous other shows such as Hello, Larry, The Facts of Life, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Due to a congenital kidney condition that stunted his growth, Coleman maintained a childlike appearance even into adulthood. In 2010, Coleman passed away at 42 after falling down the stairs in his home and hitting his head.
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Shannon opened up about being sexually harassed by Coleman during a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show. The incident occurred during the late 1980s before the Saturday Night Live star had received her big break and was meeting with Coleman's agent, Mark Randall, who invited Shannon up to the Diff'rent Strokes star's hotel room. Once there, Randall disappeared, and Coleman led Shannon to bed. Read how she recalled the rest of the encounter in her own words:
He was trying to kiss me and get on top of me, and I was like, ‘Gary, stop.’ So I’d push him off. Then I would get off the bed, then he’d bounce on the bed – jump,
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