casting couch
noun
: a couch in an entertainment executive's office on which aspiring actresses are reputed to perform sexual acts in exchange for desired roles
broadly
: the practice of abusing one's power to obtain sexual partners
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Her success is due to hard work and talent, not putting in time putting out on the casting couch.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
The days of the casting couch can never be tolerated, and victims should not be left alone to solve what is a community problem.
—Anita Hill, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024
Mike Epps said a casting couch scenario stopped him from portraying Richard Pryor in a biopic.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
There are no casting couches in her world, no doors being slammed in her face, no roadblocks.
—Andrea Nevins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2023
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
The days of the casting couch can never be tolerated, and victims should not be left alone to solve what is a community problem.
—Anita Hill, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024
Mike Epps said a casting couch scenario stopped him from portraying Richard Pryor in a biopic.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
There are no casting couches in her world, no doors being slammed in her face, no roadblocks.
—Andrea Nevins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2023
See All Example Sentences for casting couch
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“Casting couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20couch. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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