Bella Thorne Claims Mickey Rourke Took a ‘Metal Grinder’ to Her ‘Genitals’ in Set Incident

Bella Thorne called working with Mickey Rourke on their 2020 film, Girl, one of her “worst” experiences as an actress.

Thorne, 27, leveled a series of accusations against Rourke, 72, via Instagram on Friday, April 11, as Rourke remains embroiled in controversy due to his recent actions on Celebrity Big Brother U.K.

“This f***ing dude. GROSS,” Thorne wrote over an Instagram Story about his comments about JoJo Siwa’s sexuality on the show. “I had to work with this man — in a scene where I’m on my knees with my hands zip tied around my back. He’s supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again.”

“I had bruises on my pelvic bone,” she claimed. “Working with mickey was one of the all time worst experiences of my life working as an actress.”

Thorne continued on the next slide, sharing a screenshot from her X account where she went into further detail.

“So many gross stories of things he made me go thru on that movie, including in his last scene to speed up and rev his engine so he could cover me completely in dirt,” she alleged. “Idk I guess he thought it was funny to humiliate me in front of the entire crew.”

Thorne also claimed that she had to go to Rourke’s trailer alone to convince him to complete shooting the movie after he refused to speak to the director or producers.

“I had to convince him to show up and complete his job, as he shouted crazy demands that he wanted from the producers,” she alleged. “In fact I had to go. Alone. In his trailer. Since the movie could not be finished without him. Everyone’s work would’ve just been lost and completely for nothing. I didn’t wanna do it. I was uncomfortable. But I did what I was asked to do.”

Us Weekly has reached out to Rourke for a response to Thorne’s comments.

Rourke ignited controversy on Celebrity Big Brother for his homophobic comments directed at fellow contestant Siwa, 21. After asking Siwa, if she liked girls or boys, the Dance Moms alum replied “Girls. My partner [Kath Ebbs] is non-binary.”

Rourke responded by saying if he stayed “longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.”

He also told houseguest Chris Hughes that he was “going to vote the lesbian out real quick.”

“That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning,” replied Siwa, who overheard the comment.

Rourke later apologized after producers called him into the diary room to give him a “formal warning” for language deemed “offensive and unacceptable.”

“Mickey speaks from his heart and means well,” Rourke’s rep Kimberly Hines said in a statement to Us Weekly about the incident. “He is old school, direct and honest. I have worked closely with him for nine years and he is 100 percent authentically himself. There will never be another Mickey Rourke. Period.”

Hines expanded in a separate statement, saying that at no point was Rourke notified of any complaints against him regarding the incident.

“We are aware of the recent article regarding an alleged incident involving Mr. Mickey Rourke during the filming of Celebrity Big Brother,” the statement read. “While we fully respect the right of any individual to speak about their experiences, we must be clear: at no point has Mr. Rourke been made aware of any complaint, formal or informal, concerning the incident described.”

The statement continued, “Mr. Rourke has always conducted himself professionally on set and is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful working environment for all cast and crew. Out of respect for everyone involved, and due to the sensitive nature of the matter, we will not be commenting further at this time.”

“Any questions regarding on-set safety protocols or production matters should be directed to the producers of Celebrity Big Brother.”