Editing Michael Douglas (section)

===Allegations of sexual misconduct===
In 2018, journalist and author [[Susan Braudy]] alleged on [[Today (U.S. TV program)|''Today'']], an [[NBC]] morning news show in the United States, and in several other interviews that,<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/18/michael-douglas-sexual-harassment-accusations-susan-braudy |title= Michael Douglas Accuser on Alleged Sexual Harassment: 'I was humiliated'| date= January 18, 2018| work= [[The Guardian]]| access-date= June 27, 2023}}</ref> that in 1989 when Braudy was in her 40s and working as an assistant to Douglas, he regularly made degrading sexual comments about or to her. She stated this caused her to wear baggy clothing at work, and also recalled a one-on-one script meeting where Douglas allegedly undid his pants and fondled himself with her in the room.<ref name=":0" />

In a preemptive statement, Douglas admitted to using coarse language but categorically denied any other wrongdoing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/01/19/michael-douglas-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-former-employee/|title=Michael Douglas accused of sexual harassment by former employee|last=Rao|first=Sonia|date=January 19, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=January 20, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|first=Matthew|last=Belloni|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/michael-douglas-alleged-harassment-media-metoo-moment-1075609|title=Michael Douglas, Alleged Harassment, Media and the #MeToo Moment|work= The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 18, 2018|access-date=January 20, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Zeta-Jones, asked about the allegations while promoting ''[[Cocaine Godmother]]'', did not address them directly but said that her husband was "110 percent behind" the [[Me Too (hashtag)|#MeToo]] movement and that she was "very, very happy" with his statement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/01/15/catherine-zeta-jones-michael-douglas-metoo-supporter/1034429001/|title=Catherine Zeta-Jones: Husband Michael Douglas is a #MeToo supporter|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=January 20, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Michael Douglas Cannes.jpg|thumb|Douglas at the [[1987 Cannes Film Festival]]]]