Romeo And Juliet Actors SUE Paramount Over Underage Nude Scene

The actors who played Romeo and Juliet in the iconic 1968 film of the same name are now suing paramount pictures over one controversial scene. Jayar Jackson and Ben Carollo break it down on The Watchlist. Watch LIVE on weekdays at noon ET. http://youtube.com/watchlisttyt/live Read more HERE: https://ift.tt/WNO71yb "Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were just teenagers when they electrified audiences in the 1968 version of “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The film was a hit and was nominated for four Academy Awards, but it also stirred controversy over a bedroom scene that included images of Whiting’s buttocks and Hussey’s bare breasts. Now in their 70s, Hussey and Whiting filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, accusing Paramount of sexually exploiting them and distributing nude images of adolescent children." *** Host Jayar Jackson reacts to a must-watch list of videos of the day, which will cover news, politics, society, culture, current events, and more. Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: https://ift.tt/GslCnQw SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://youtube.com/watchlisttyt FACEBOOK: ☞ https://ift.tt/Zab7xVr TWITTER: ☞ https://twitter.com/watchlisttyt INSTAGRAM: ☞ https://ift.tt/dBSYcMo TWITCH: ☞ https://ift.tt/MQqU95L Merch: http://shoptyt.com Donate: http://www.tyt.com/go Website: https://www.tyt.com App: http://www.tyt.com/app Newsletters: https://ift.tt/gajHpMx If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network: Indisputable https://www.youtube.com/indisputabletyt The Young Turks https://www.youtube.com/theyoungturks The Damage Report https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport TYT Sports https://www.youtube.com/tytsports The Conversation https://www.youtube.com/tytconversation Rebel HQ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhq TYT Investigates https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA #TYT #TheWatchlist #JayarJackson 220106__WL07_1968_Romeo_And_Juliet