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Post by TylerDeneuve on May 11, 2024 14:38:38 GMT
I think among general audiences he's best known for Glee, but here he may be recognized for playing Jake in Everybody Wants Some!! and as Hailee Steinfeld's brother in The Edge of Seventeen. I didn't watch Glee, but I recently watched both Everybody Wants Some!! and The Edge of Seventeen and found him to be a charismatic lead in the former and very endearing in the latter. I looked him up as I was interested in his career, and what I found was... shocking, to say the least. I'm not sure I've seen or heard of another talented young actor positioned so heavily for stardom to fall before he even attained it... His story certainly echoes Johnny Depp or Jonathan Majors, but on a much smaller scale.He was married to fellow Glee actor Melissa Benoist from 2015 to 2017 (she's probably best known for playing Supergirl; she was also Miles Teller's love interest in Whiplash).  In November of 2019, Benoist provided a shocking account of prolonged domestic violence from a former partner on her Instagram - including permanent vision damage to one of her eyes as a result of an iPhone being hurled at her head. She didn't name Jenner, but it was easy to deduce she was referring to him. The social media backlash was swift. Almost a year later, Jenner issued a lengthy written statement via his Instagram in which he acknowledged that Benoist's account was true, but also countered with abuse allegations of his own... His career understandably took an immediate hit - he originated the role of Christian off-Broadway opposite Peter Dinklage in Cyrano (see below video) and was meant to have the film role - that ultimately went to Kelvin Harrison Jr. He was also going to re-team with Richard Linklater in the film adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along, but was swiftly replaced by Paul Mescal. Subsequent headlines include a DUI arrest in 2022 and allegations of chatting up a 14 year old female fan on Instagram. (Elvis much?) So, long story short... Were you aware of all of this? It wasn't bigger news because he wasn't incredibly famous, but still... According to his Instagram he has been sober now for a year, which is certainly best for public safety, but... |
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on May 11, 2024 14:50:59 GMT
I heard about the Benoist allegations when they happened, but not about the DUI or talking to a 14-year-old.
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Post by TylerDeneuve on May 11, 2024 15:00:24 GMT
I heard about the Benoist allegations when they happened, but not about the DUI or talking to a 14-year-old. Had you followed his career at all prior to this? Did you think he was talented? |
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Post by mhynson27 on May 11, 2024 15:33:27 GMT
Same boat as Mike.
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Post by dazed on May 11, 2024 15:55:47 GMT
yeah, was aware of some of it (the abuse side of it); which is why he was let go on that 20 year linklater movie and replaced by mescal.
edit: seen the og post mentions that
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on May 11, 2024 16:44:51 GMT
I heard about the Benoist allegations when they happened, but not about the DUI or talking to a 14-year-old. Had you followed his career at all prior to this? Did you think he was talented? Like you, I had seen and liked him in both The Edge of Seventeen and Everybody Wants Some!! and heard about the allegations when he was dropped from Merrily We Roll Along. |
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Post by ibbi on May 11, 2024 21:53:38 GMT
Yes. As someone that survived every single fucking second of Supergirl, I hate him. As someone dying to see Merrily, I hate him even more. They started shooting in 2019, I believe they cast Mescal and started over last year. DOES THAT MEAN WE HAVE TO START OVER FROM 2023, OR WILL THEY JUST CHEAT?! I KNOW THIS IS WASN'T THE THREAD IS ABOUT, BUT WHO'S GOT 20 YEARS TO WAIT? LINK MIGHT NOT MAKE IT THAT LONG. BEN PLATT SURE WON'T! CHEAT, LINKLATER! CHEAT!
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Post by TylerDeneuve on May 12, 2024 15:19:02 GMT
Yes. As someone that survived every single fucking second of Supergirl, I hate him. So... You have a crush on Melissa Benoist, I presume?  Did you at least like him in Everybody Wants Some!! and The Edge of Seventeen? |
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Post by ibbi on May 12, 2024 15:33:15 GMT
Yes. As someone that survived every single fucking second of Supergirl, I hate him. So... You have a crush on Melissa Benoist, I presume? Did you at least like him in Everybody Wants Some!! and The Edge of Seventeen? Honestly, all those dudes in the Linklater movie were interchangeable to me. I hate that movie, and have minimal good memory of it. I thought he was pretty good in Edge of Seventeen, but that's the Steinfeld show. |
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Post by taranofprydain on May 13, 2024 19:35:53 GMT
No, I hadn't heard.
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Post by TylerDeneuve on May 14, 2024 1:29:26 GMT
I wanted to pose this question generally to the forum, but mikediastavrone96 I'm definitely interested in getting your professional opinion on this... Do you guys think that a man who has inflicted violence upon his intimate female partner is capable of being rehabilitated? I'm really hoping that Blake Jenner's sobriety is part and parcel of him turning his life around. https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Oj9aWyAop |
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on May 14, 2024 1:36:01 GMT
I wanted to pose this question generally to the forum, but mikediastavrone96 I'm definitely interested in getting your professional opinion on this... Do you guys think that a man who has inflicted violence upon his intimate female partner is capable of being rehabilitated? I'm really hoping that Blake Jenner's sobriety is part and parcel of him turning his life around. Absolutely. My job would be pretty fruitless if I believed people (outside of the most severe personality disorders) could not be rehabilitated. And it's widely known how alcohol in lowering inhibitions can be disastrous towards people with certain dispositions who do not know how to manage their negative emotions, so I am hopeful as well that his sobriety is enabling him to be more present and emotionally flexible so he can make better choices in the future. |
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Post by Martin Stett on May 14, 2024 1:40:54 GMT
I wanted to pose this question generally to the forum, but mikediastavrone96 I'm definitely interested in getting your professional opinion on this... Do you guys think that a man who has inflicted violence upon his intimate female partner is capable of being rehabilitated? I'm really hoping that Blake Jenner's sobriety is part and parcel of him turning his life around. 100%. If people commit themselves, they can turn around and be kind and loving. The me of yesterday needn't be the me of tomorrow - tying myself to yesterday and telling myself that I'll always be an abusive wifebeating asshole is a sure way to make sure that I'll never rise above it. I hope this man can keep taking one insignificant step at a time forward and find a life worth living. |
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Post by Barbie on May 19, 2024 0:57:51 GMT
Yes I was. I remember him trying to go the mutual abuse/DARVO route when Melissa went public
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Post by Barbie on May 19, 2024 0:59:07 GMT
I wanted to pose this question generally to the forum, but mikediastavrone96 I'm definitely interested in getting your professional opinion on this... Do you guys think that a man who has inflicted violence upon his intimate female partner is capable of being rehabilitated? I'm really hoping that Blake Jenner's sobriety is part and parcel of him turning his life around. Absolutely. My job would be pretty fruitless if I believed people (outside of the most severe personality disorders) could not be rehabilitated. And it's widely known how alcohol in lowering inhibitions can be disastrous towards people with certain dispositions who do not know how to manage their negative emotions, so I am hopeful as well that his sobriety is enabling him to be more present and emotionally flexible so he can make better choices in the future. Wait what’s your job? Are you a counselor? |
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on May 19, 2024 1:50:56 GMT
Absolutely. My job would be pretty fruitless if I believed people (outside of the most severe personality disorders) could not be rehabilitated. And it's widely known how alcohol in lowering inhibitions can be disastrous towards people with certain dispositions who do not know how to manage their negative emotions, so I am hopeful as well that his sobriety is enabling him to be more present and emotionally flexible so he can make better choices in the future. Wait what’s your job? Are you a counselor? Yeah. |
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Post by Barbie on May 19, 2024 22:08:54 GMT
Wait what’s your job? Are you a counselor? Yeah. Do you do rehabilitation work with perpetrators? If so, have you seen genuine change for the better? I’m curious about whether long lasting change is possible |
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on May 19, 2024 22:21:56 GMT
Do you do rehabilitation work with perpetrators? If so, have you seen genuine change for the better? I’m curious about whether long lasting change is possible I have, and have seen legitimate change. Of course there has to be either some motivation to change, or at least some willingness to explore their own ambivalence so they can be moved towards change. |
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