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. —

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