Sharon Stone Recalls Moment When a Former Sony Boss ‘Put His Penis’ in Her Face

Sharon Stone is reflecting on a past traumatic experience that left her stunned and "hysterical."

During an appearance on Kelly Ripa's podcast, Let's Talk Off Camera, the Basic Instinct star opened up about a time in which an ex-Sony executive exposed himself to her and explained how she dealt with sexual harassment moving forward.

Stone recalled being "so excited" to visit the former head of Sony in the 1980s for a general meet and greet.

"I went to his office and it was, you know, back in the '80s, so the couch was basically on the floor, you know?" Stone told Ripa. "It was those very low giant couches and my knees were around my neck and of course, I’m so tall anyway, so I look like all legs sitting there akimbo on the couch, and he is pacing around the office."

After praising her appearance, the ex-Sony executive exposed his genitals to her, the actress said.

"Then he came walking right up in front of me and he said, 'But first … ' and he took his penis right out in my face," Stone said. "Of course I was very young and what I do when I'm nervous, because I'm basically a very bubbly person, I started laughing. I started laughing and crying at the same time and I couldn't stop because I became hysterical. I couldn't stop, so he didn't know what to do. So, of course, he put it away and he went through this door behind his desk, which I thought was that he left, so I didn't know what to do."

"I was just sitting there hysterical and eventually his secretary came and led me out, right? This was not the last of many weird experiences like this in my career."

Stone then explained that while she's open to hearing apologies from anyone who has wronged her, she won't put up with those who haven't owned up to their poor behavior towards her.

"Don't ever sit next to me again ever because if you sit next to me again, I’m gonna stand up in public and say, 'I said, don't sit next to me,' so believe me," she said.

"I've gone to screenings where the only seat left was an empty one next to me and I’ve had men sit on the stairs in the aisle because they know, don't sit next to me if you're a 'Me Too' that 'Me Too'd' me, don't sit in that empty chair next to me unless you're gonna say sorry," she added.

Last month, Stone opened up about her struggle to find acting work in Hollywood because of her recent health issues.

"I don't get much work as an actress. And the system hasn't really supported me," Stone told the Associated Press. "I had a massive stroke when I was 41 and I walked away alive. I had about a 1-to-5% chance of survival. Everyone thought I was going to die."

She added that "so many, many, many bad things happened" because peopled presumed she "was dead."

"My bank account somehow went to zero while I was in the hospital, my money disappeared," Stone added. "I lost custody of my child. My career ended. All these things happened."

"I have a brain seizure condition that's very serious," Stone continued. "And I tried to hide that for many years because I wanted to make my way back in the business. And if you have a disability, that doesn't really work in my industry. And so I hid in my condition for many, many, many years. And that's who I am. I'm a woman with a brain seizure condition."

Stone turned to painting to help deal with her condition, and her second art show, "Welcome to My Garden," recently opened at the C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut. "I have a disability, and painting has helped me not have the anxiety I had," she explained.