MeToo Memoir: A Survivor’s Reckoning With Lauer

Brooke Nevils recounts the 2014 Sochi Olympics incident with NBC anchor Matt Lauer, describing a night marked by power imbalance and alcohol that left her unsure how to label what happened, initially viewing it as a misunderstanding rather than rape. By 2017 she publicly accused Lauer of sexual misconduct, using her MeToo moment to highlight the complexities of victimhood, consent, and accountability in media power dynamics.