Cuba Gooding Jr sparks outrage after lifting up Sarah Paulson's dress

Paulson shrieked and spun around as she felt the actor lifting up her dress 
Bizarre: Cuba Gooding Jr. lifts up Sarah Paulson's skirt
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Emma Powell27 March 2017
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Cuba Gooding Jr sparked outrage when he lifted up Sarah Paulson's dress on stage at the annual PaleyFest in Los Angeles.

The actor, 49, hiked up his co-star’s dress in front of hundreds of people at a screening for season six of the hit FX show American Horror Story.

Gooding Jr made the bizarre move as Paulson, 42, welcomed Kathy Bates on to the stage.

As she embraced Bates, Gooding Jr lifted up her dress to expose her legs to the crowd, causing Paulson to shriek and spin around.

Shock: Sarah Paulson looked surprised at Cuba Gooding Jr.'s move
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Although the move didn’t appear to bother Paulson, Twitter users lashed out at Gooding Jr after a clip of the incident was shared online.

He was branded “disrespectful” by some while others called for the media to give him a “black out”.

One user tweeted: “Cuba disrespectfully lifted Sarah's dress in front of thousands of people and cameras.”

Another wrote: “How would @cubagoodingjr react if a man walked up to his daughter, Piper and lifted her dress up behind her back? #itsneverok.”

A third posted: “It turns out Cuba Gooding Jr is a d******* who has no respect for women. He had absolutely no right to lift Sarah Paulson's dress like it.”

Standard Online has contacted representatives for Paulson and Gooding Jr for comment.

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