Actress Heather Lind Receives Backlash on Social Media After Accusing George H.W. Bush of Groping Her

She's a talented actress

Heather has appeared on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, CBS' Blue Bloods and Fox's Sleepy Hollow. She also starred in AMC's revolutionary war drama Turn: Washington’s Spies, which ran from 2014-2017.

She has a twin

No, that's not Heather in the photo above! Her twin sister, Christina Bennett Lind, is also an actress and has appeared on Netflix’s House of Cards and the soap opera All My Children. She gave birth to a baby girl in May.

She made her allegations against George H.W. Bush on Instagram

In a since-deleted post, the 34-year-old spilled her shocking groping allegations in a lengthy social media post on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Although she didn't have any proof, she posted a photo standing next to him. Read the full post below.

"I was disturbed today by a photo I saw of President Barack Obama shaking hands with George H. W. Bush in a gathering of ex-presidents organizing aid to states and territories damaged by recent hurricanes. I found it disturbing because I recognize the respect ex-presidents are given for having served. And I feel pride and reverence toward many of the men in the photo. But when I got the chance to meet George H. W. Bush four years ago to promote a historical television show I was working on, he sexually assaulted me while I was posing for a similar photo. He didn’t shake my hand. He touched me from behind from his wheelchair with his wife Barbara Bush by his side. He told me a dirty joke. And then, all the while being photographed, touched me again. Barbara rolled her eyes as if to say “not again”. His security guard told me I shouldn’t have stood next to him for the photo. We were instructed to call him Mr. President. It seems to me a President’s power is in his or her capacity to enact positive change, actually help people, and serve as a symbol of our democracy. He relinquished that power when he used it against me and, judging from the comments of those around him, countless other women before me. What comforts me is that I too can use my power, which isn’t so different from a President really. I can enact positive change. I can actually help people. I can be a symbol of my democracy. I can refuse to call him President, and call out other abuses of power when I see them. I can vote for a President, in part, by the nature of his or her character, knowing that his or her political decisions must necessarily stem from that character. My fellow cast-mates and producers helped me that day and continue to support me. I am grateful for the bravery of other women who have spoken up and written about their experiences. And I thank President Barack Obama for the gesture of respect he made toward George H. W. Bush for the sake of our country, but I do not respect him. #metoo"

She's a Feminist

After Donald Trump's presidential victory in Nov. 2016, Heather recommended feminist icon Gloria Steinem's book, My Life on the Road, to women across the country. "Recommended reading/re-reading for all in this moment. The power of MOVEMENTS. The strength of ORGANIZING. The evidence of PROGRESS. The respect for BALANCE. And the offering MEMORY has for us as we strive for PEACE," she captioned an Instagram pic of the book’s cover.