Robert Pattinson defends Kristen Stewart's 'rape' comment

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson accept the award for best kiss at the MTV Movie Awards
(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Entertainment Weekly put out a preview today of their interview with cast of The Twilight Saga, including Robert Pattinson, which is appearing in this week's issue.   What Robert had to say is already hitting the internet and making waves.

While talking about recent controversy over a statement Kristen made comparing dealing with the paparazzi to rape, Robert had this to say:

None of those associations came out and gave a statement [criticizing Kristen] without being called upon by the media first — who were doing it specifically to get hits on their websites. That whole system of Internet journalists, where no one is called to account, is almost entirely about hate. All these people get away with doing it because they have no responsibility to anyone. All they need is to get a salacious headline and people click on it, because it’s easy. And it’s quite good being part of these Twilight films because you have to give so many interviews all the time, you can defend yourself. That’s the only way. All of us stick together, as well. There are so many little nerds behind their computers, on their little blogs.

Indeed, some of the media outlets are none too kind to Kristen.  When he broke the initial story of Kristen's comments, Perez Hilton ended with, "If you don't like the biz, then leave. It'd be a win-win - you get your privacy, we don't have to be annoyed with your face and sour puss attitude."

To take a look at the situation from Kristen's point of view, consider what she said in June's issue of Elle Magazine in regards constant comments about looking miserable all the time:

"It's not that I'm miserable, it's just that somebody's yelling at me," she says. "I literally, sometimes, have to keep myself from crying. It's a physical reaction to the energy that's thrown at you."

And now take a look at what the red carpet is like from Kristen's point of view:

Kristen Stewart on the red carpet before the MTV Movie Awards
(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Perez Hilton responded to Robert's defense of Kristen with "nice try".  X17Online said, "Seriously, guys.  Stop talking!"  And Gawker Media owned site Jezebel called Robert's quote a rant, but otherwise left the judgment call to the commenters.

You can read the full interview with Kristen, Rob, and Taylor Lautner in Entertainment Weekly, on newsstands Friday.  Pick up your copy at the locally owned Issues Magazine Store on Kirby.

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