I love James Franco.

I went to see his movie The Disaster Artist a few weeks ago and it's might be my favorite movie of all time. I got sick two days later and spent my time in bed watching interviews of him and his 90's tv show Freaks and Geeks. He's quirky and interesting and really freaking cute.

And then he was accused of sexual assault.

I was watching the Golden Globes and got so excited when they announced Franco had won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Drama. He went on stage and accepted his award wearing a "Times Up" pin in support of the movement to end sexual harassment and assault. Wow, I thought. He's adorable AND an activist. Ten minutes later I saw he was being accused of sexually assaulting women on Twitter.

Franco essentially denied any and all allegation against him the next day. Since the Golden Globes, 5 more women have come forward saying that they experienced James Franco acting inappropriately. None have accused him of rape but they have accused him of sexual exploitation and harassment. I'm not here to talk about whether or not James Franco is guilty, I'm here to talk about the way I reacted.

When I heard about Harvey Weinstein I was disgusted. When I heard about Bill Cosby I was disgusted. When I heard about Kevin Spacey I was disgusted.

When I heard about James Franco I was skeptical and for all the wrong reasons.

It was easy for me to believe that these men had done every single thing that men and women were accusing them of. Harvey Weinstein is gross looking. Bill Cosby is old. I didn't even know who Kevin Spacey was. But James Franco has been a heartthrob since he was in his 20's. He's in some of the funniest movies I've seen and after binging his interviews, I found him to be quite charming.

"Maybe they just want attention... He just won a Golden Globe and they're looking for a chance to have their name in the headlines".

The more I thought about it the more I began to wonder, why didn't I believe these women? Was it just because James Franco is hot? Could I not believe that anyone wouldn't want to be around him? Men who sexually assault women or other men are monsters. I couldn't believe that my new favorite actor was a monster.

The point I'm getting at has less to do with James Franco and more to do with my outlook as a whole. You can be a fan of someone who does bad things. If you want to pick and choose what you believe then the choice is yours. But hot, young, talented actors are just as capable or assault and harassment as old, fat, creepy producers. As a young woman, I had no right to judge the women coming forward and I failed to see that a pretty face doesn't necessarily mean you're a good person.

My point is, it's easy to idolize someone. Young girls are constantly looking to these young stars as untouchable and incapable of wrongdoing. These young men (and women) are humans. They make mistakes, they do bad things, and they need to be held accountable.

I have no way of knowing who is telling the truth in the "James Franco situation", but if I were one of these women, I would want to be believed. If the allegations are untrue, I hope that James Franco is welcomed back to Hollywood with open arms. However, if these women are telling the truth then Franco needs to be treated the same way Weinstein and Spacey have been.