Engelbert Humperdinck says he ‘went through hell’ rejecting 'casting couch' advances early in career - Fox News
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Engelbert Humperdinck is reflecting on the dark side of trying to make it in the music industry, claiming he was repeatedly subjected to unwanted advances from talent agents early in his career. During a recent episode of "The Engelbert Humperdinck Show," the 90-year-old British singer opened up about the struggles he faced while pursuing a music career in his early 20s. Humperdinck recalled that he began traveling from his hometown of Leicester, England, to London in the late 1950s in hopes of establishing himself as a singer. He said that at the time, his older sister was able to give him just enough money to spend one night in a hotel while he visited talent agents.'TEACHER'S PET' STAR MAMIE VAN DOREN SAYS SHE FELT 'USED' AS YOUNG ACTRESS NAVIGATING HOLLYWOOD'S DARK SIDEHe revealed that seeking representation proved to be a "very difficult task" because many of the agents instead pursued him personally. "In those days, you know, a lot of the agencies were … the men that fancied men," he said. "I had to go through a lot because I got chased a lot by agents.
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