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Kevin Spacey has clarified recent comments about his living situation, emphasizing that he is not homeless despite reports suggesting otherwise. The actor recently mentioned staying in hotels and Airbnbs, which led to widespread speculation.
In a video posted to Instagram on Sunday, the “Usual Suspects” actor addressed the misunderstanding. “I typically don’t make it my mission to correct the media,” Spacey stated. “If I did, I’d hardly have time for anything else. However, with recent articles claiming I’m homeless, I feel compelled to address it.”
Rather than responding directly to the press, Spacey chose to speak to the many individuals who have reached out with concern over the past few days. “To the thousands who have offered me a place to stay or simply checked in on my wellbeing, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation,” the 66-year-old actor said.
“It’s important to me to clarify that, while I’m deeply touched by your generosity, I’m not homeless in the traditional sense,” Spacey added. “Your kindness has been overwhelming, and I want to be honest about my situation.”
“And to all of you, let me say that I’m truly touched by your generosity, full stop,” he continued. “But I feel like it would be disingenuous of me to allow you to believe that I’m indeed homeless in the colloquial sense.”
Spacey brought up his recent interview with the Telegraph’s journalist Mick Brown, which was published on Wednesday.
“In my conversation with Mick Brown, the wonderful journalist … I said I was basically living in hotels and Airbnbs and going where the work is,” the actor said.
“Just as I did when I first started in this business. I’ve been working nearly nonstop this entire year, and for that, I have so much to be grateful for.”
Spacey noted that there are “many people” who are “living on the streets,” “in their cars” or in “terrible financial situations” but that he wasn’t in the same boat.
“And my heart goes out to them,” he said. “But it’s clear from the article itself that I am not one of them, nor was I attempting to say that I was.”
Spacey’s clarification comes after the outlet published an article with the headline, “Kevin Spacey interview: Homeless, cancelled and crooning in Cyprus.”
During his interview with the outlet, the actor said he was staying in hotels and Airbnbs.
“I literally have no home, that’s what I’m attempting to explain,” he said.
The “American Beauty” star added that his financial situation was “not great” after a sexual assault scandal, in which he denied wrongdoing and was acquitted in court.
Spacey noted that the “costs over these last seven years have been astronomical.”
The “1780” star shared that he felt as if he was “back to where [he] started and traveling “where the work” is.
“Everything is in storage, and I hope at some point, if things continue to improve, that I’ll be able to decide where I want to settle down again,” he said.