Sharon Stone: I was punished for my sexuality - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service

Actress Sharon Stone shot to international fame following her breakthrough role in Basic Instinct and quickly became one of the biggest sex symbols of the 1990s. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM She earned a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination - but life in the spotlight came with its unique challenges, including being stereotyped as a femme fatale, a label she didn’t always enjoy. In a 100 Women interview with the BBC’s Chi Chi Izundu, an emotional Sharon Stone recounts the moments when a brain haemorrhage nearly ended her life 23 years ago and talks about how she has dedicated her time to adopting new roles as a humanitarian, author, and now, painter. 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Women in Hollywood 03:36 Politics: Living in America 07:15 What Sharon Stone made of Basic Instict film most famous scene 10:36 Life beyond the film industry 11:18 How to cope with resilience 13:22 ‘The Sharon before’ 15:04 Surviving a brain hemorrhage, a second shot at life 15:47 Sharon Stone’s emotional message to younger self 18:19 Painting 22:09 Online dating 23:54 Sharon Stone’s superpower Presented by: Chi Chi Izunda Filmed by: Yousef Eldin In Conversation series producer: Rebecca Thorn Production: Maria Zaccaro, Niamh Hughes In Conversation series director: Yousef Eldin Executive producer: Valeria Perasso BBC 100 Women editor: Golnoosh Golshani Executive editor: Claire Williams Commissioning editor: Fiona Crack The BBC 100 Women team has a mission to address the under-representation of women in media. If you are interested in their content check out this playlist 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cbktJ5umbEcZTeaQO2v86O ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #sharonstone #bbc100women #100women #sharonstonemovies #sharonstoneinterview