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The Abercrombie Guys: 1. Silenced

An aspiring male model hopes a meeting with Abercrombie and Fitch鈥檚 former CEO could be a career break. But it's far from a dream opportunity - revealing fashion鈥檚 dark side.

Sometimes it only takes one person to speak, for others to be heard鈥

An aspiring male model hopes a meeting with Abercrombie and Fitch鈥檚 former CEO could be a career break. But it is far from a dream opportunity. 鈥淚t's probably the darkest experience I鈥檝e ever dealt with,鈥 he says.

After reading a cryptic tweet, Rianna Croxford follows a trail which leads to the most intensive investigation of her career. MeToo has empowered women to speak out 鈥 now men say they want to be heard. This is World of Secrets - Season 1: The Abercrombie Guys, an investigation from 大象传媒 5 Live and Panorama.

Have you got a story to tell? Email rianna@bbc.com. Let us know what you think of the season using the hashtag #WorldofSecrets

This podcast refers to sexual abuse and contains interviews that some listeners may find upsetting, as well as some occasional strong language.
If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline.

World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is presented and investigated by Rianna Croxford
Series Producers: Ruth Evans and Alys Harte
Senior Producer: Emma Close
Development Producer: Hannah Livingston
Investigation Editor: Ed Campbell
Podcast Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Executive Editor: Emma Rippon
Studio Engineers: Neil Churchill, Andy Fell, Gareth Jones, and Ali Rezakhani
Production Coordinators: Debbie Rainsford and Sophie Hill
Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Executive: Louise Kattenhorn
Assistant Commissioner: Natasha Johansson

Archive: Paramount Pictures: Mean Girls (2004)

This podcast is made in collaboration with 大象传媒 Panorama.

If you are in the UK, you can watch Panorama: The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool on 大象传媒 iPlayer now, or on 大象传媒 Select if you are in the in the US.

World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is a 大象传媒 Long Form Audio production for 大象传媒 Radio 5 Live and 大象传媒 Sounds.

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