The issue of sexual exploitation in Hollywood is in focus as former teen actor has accused 'X-Men' director Bryan Singer of raping him when he was just 15.
Dunst, herself a former childstar, told director Sofia Coppola in an interview for W magazine that "you court that stuff".
In reply to Coppola's "What if a director pounces on you while working. Has that ever happened?," Dunst replied in negative.
"No. I don't give off that vibe. I think that you court that stuff, and to me it's crossing a country that would hinder that trust in your working relationship," Dunst said.
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