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In recent revelations, the entertainment industry continues to peel back its glittering veneer, exposing troubling truths about exploitation and abuse. Actor Matthew Lawrence, known for his role in Boy Meets World, recently recounted his uncomfortable experience with the so-called "casting couch" within Hollywood. During an appearance on the Brotherly Love podcast, Lawrence disclosed that he was invited to a hotel room by a prominent Oscar-winning director, who showed up in a robe and suggested taking Polaroids of him and implied compromising conditions tied to career opportunities. Lawrence refused, leading to the director's anger, and ultimately, Lawrence lost his agency—highlighting the industry's predatory power structures that often go unpunished.