

As Wu notes, she takes little issue with his cannibalism fetish, but she’s more concerned with possible consent violations. Suniya Luthar, a psychology professor at Arizona State University, wrote that children of the affluent are becoming “ increasingly troubled, reckless and self-destructive.” And despite the temptation to feel zero sympathies for ‘rich kids,’ they are nonetheless more likely to be ‘troubled.’ Hammer was raised in wealth, a result of the financial success of his grandfather, oil tycoon Armand Hammer. What Do We Do With People Like Armie Hammer? This inability to feel closeness healthily echoes the idea that he’s a ‘broken’ person. If Wu is right, then Hammer is essentially craving a closeness that he cannot attain through normal interaction. When you are so f*$#ing into that person you need to have them or be owned by them or be entangled in a specific way, cannibalism as a fetish really highlights or fulfills this sense of wanting to be close to someone and the futility that it’ll never fully happen. When you really think about it, desire is about the craving to assimilate an other.

Wu said there’s no typical way to enact a cannibalism scene because it’s ‘extremely unrealistic.’ She describes the psychology behind such acts: Author EJ Dickson interviewed dominatrix Empress Wu, who’s well-versed in the world of cannibalism fantasies. Rolling Stone published a revealing story about Armie Hammer and his sexual kinks. As a society, it’s okay to find his behaviors unacceptable but is shame the best tool to treat people who are clearly stuck in a dark place? The Origin of Cannibalism Fantasies This man clearly appears to be engaging in questionable behaviors, and his kinks are creepy, to say the least. The general vibe these women give off is that they felt highly uncomfortable, even unsafe, but they were charmed, captivated, or manipulated by Hammer.Īnd he’s faced a whirlwind of scrutiny from the media and social media users since these stories broke. Paige Lorenze issues a powerful statement about her time with Armie Hammer. She described him as some sort of emotional vampire who manipulated and drained her and called him one of the “most broken” people she’s ever met.Īnother ex claimed he “ went too far a lot of the time,” but she agreed to the fantasies because she “didn’t want to let him down.” She even said he had mannequins in his basement that used to practice rope play. Courtney Vucekovich claimed Armie Hammer said he wanted to break her rib and “barbecue and eat it.” Armie Hammer will likely be replaced in Shotgun Wedding. Lionsgate is supporting me in this, and I’m grateful to them for that. I’m not responding to these bulls**t claims, but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for four months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic. He responded to the claims by stepping away from filming Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez and releasing this statement: In them, he wrote things such as “I’m 100% a cannibal” and “I need to drink your blood.” It all started earlier this month when texts, allegedly from Hammer, were leaked online. So, naturally, when people began revealing his twisted sexual tendencies, it was easy for the critics to pile on. And he looks like he just walked out of a starring role in American Psycho. He’s a handsome, successful, highly privileged white man in 2021.

Nonetheless, as the media and the general public try to dissect this man’s sexual life, we should ask ourselves what we’re trying to accomplish, and just like Armie Hammer should’ve considered: is there a line that we shouldn’t cross? Armie Hammer Gets Fully ExposedĪrmie Hammer is easy to hate. And considering his appetite for pain, who knows-maybe he’s actually enjoying it. The Social Network actor is simmering in scrutiny after his sexual tendencies were exposed to the public. While his behavior sounds disturbing and manipulative, what exactly do we think shaming will accomplish?Īrmie Hammer is into some vulgar stuff-nobody denies that.Numerous exes of the actor have come out to testify about his kinks, quirks, and scary behaviors.Actor Armie Hammer is embroiled in controversy after vulgar, cannibalistic texts he sent were shared online.
