ARIA Award-winning singer Dean Lewis has broken his silence after being accused of “inappropriate behaviour” by multiple women, offering an emotional statement in response to the claims.
In the past few weeks, several women have publicly claimed he made them uncomfortable during romantic encounters.
Among the women to come forward on social media was Elaina, 28, who spoke about meeting the singer in 2019.
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“He messaged me asking if I was going to be at his show, if I was going to ‘look all hot and beautiful for him’. Thought that was interesting at the time,” Elaina, who says she was 23 years old at the time, began.
“I knew there would be some sort of sexual nature to us hanging out but the nature of it made me really uncomfortable,” she continued.
“It went from zero to 100. I was kind of taken aback.
“As we were kissing, I quickly realised I wasn’t feeling comfortable, there was no effort to make me comfortable.”
Elaina continued: “He was trying to say anything he could say to get me to say yes. I remember him saying, ‘We are two friends who are attracted to each other and want to have fun’.
“Another thing that crawls up my spine, is he looked at me and asked, ‘Do you want to make me happy?’”
Another fan shared a clip in which she played a recording of a phone conversation she alleges to have had with Dean, where he was heard saying, “You wore that white dress, what the f***. Baby I love looking at you.”
Lewis responds to claims
Lewis, 38, took to Instagram on Thursday, to give his side of the story.
“I want to share some thoughts on the recent posts about me on social media. I understand why people are angry and disappointed after learning embarrassing details of intimate private conversations,” Lewis began.
“About relationships I’ve had with consenting adults over the past decade, I want to emphasise none of this is illegal.
“The individuals leading the campaign against me have repeatedly acknowledged this, and I’m hurt by any suggestion that I’ve done things that have crossed into illegality.”
Lewis admitted he was flirty with women. However, he thought his interactions were private matters.
Lewis acknowledged some of his actions were “breathtakingly dumb”, “incredibly stupid”, and “insensitive”, and said he would seek therapy as he needs “to make a lot of changes”.
“I am enrolling myself in intense therapy to make better choices and dramatically shift my approach to dating and relationships,” he said.
“In time I hope to re-earn the trust of those I’ve hurt.”
The singer shot to fame in 2016 with his hit Waves. He went on to find further success with 2018’s Be Alright, which reached number one on the ARIA charts.
He was awarded Best Male Artist and Album of the Year at the 2019 ARIA Awards for his debut album, A Place We Knew.
