Florence Pugh feels ‘so much rage’ against rape culture after Instagram block

| Senior TV Reporter Published October 1, 2026 1:29pm Updated October 1, 2026 1:30pm Florence Pugh has continued her vocal advocacy against ‘rape culture’ (Picture: Lev Radin/Shutterstock) Florence Pugh has continued to speak out against sexual violence, querying whether there was ‘censorship’ of her Instagram post addressing the ‘Cornell 7’ case. This week, a case involving a former Cornell University student who claimed she was ‘drugged and gang raped’ by seven fraternity house members in 2024 was reopened after she filed a civil lawsuit. The accused are Winston Lee, Scott Kretzschmar, Scott Norris, Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Gillio Lopes, and Diego Sarabia. They have not been charged and deny the allegations. The details of the allegation have been met with widespread outcry across the public and media class including high-profile figures from politicians to celebrities. The Hollywood star, 30, joined the growing tide of outraged voices with a powerful essay calling on men to ‘lead conversations’ around ‘rape culture’ and, shortly after, shared a story claiming neither she nor some of her followers could access the post. ‘Am I being censored for talking about rape?’ she questioned. The actress shared concerns that the post has been censored (Picture: @florencepugh) Now, she’s spoken further about why she wanted to publicly address this conversation while appearing on The View to promote her new Netflix series, East of Eden. When asked by presenter Sara Haines about why she felt the need to ‘speak up’, the Marvel star responded that ‘the fear’ of rape is something that ‘lives in our bodies’. She continued: ‘…When stories like this come out and it’s really not picked up in the way that you hope it’s picked up, it makes me feel scared, it makes me feel anxious, it made me feel so much rage. ‘I’m lucky enough to do what I do and I have a platform and I wanted to talk about it.’ As she explained in her original post: ‘This is really the moment where we need our men to be as horrified and as sickened as us’. She urged them to take charge of discussions ‘about how we change the allowance and complicity of this behaviour’. But the star hasn’t let any censorship stop her speaking out (Picture: Getty/WireImage) ‘How can you expect us to trust that it’s “not all men” when in moments like this, many of you stay quiet?’, she asked. Elsewhere, she wrote: ‘We are not hard enough on those that want to damage human lives. I salute all those at college that are fighting for that girl, exposing those boys and making life unbearably impossible to find joy during their terms.’ The discourse around this now-prominent case has been fierce and heated. Deals of the Day Kurt Geiger's new Notting Hill collection is a love letter to London's chaotic weather I’ve found the Hoover gadget that could make cleaning your floors so much easier I tried L'Oréal Paris's new PDRN serum and my skin looked glossier after one use This new Cricut gadget turns your favourite photos into stickers in minutes From kitchen hatches to burgundy walls – the biggest home trends for 2027 In fact, The View co-host Sunny Hostin is facing mounting backlash after questioning the public naming and shaming of the accused who have, so far, had no charges filed against them. Switched On Get plugged into the week’s must-watch shows, unmissable moments, and expert reviews with Metro TV Editor Sabrina Barr.