Michael Douglas says that while filming “Basic Instinct,” an intimate on-set moment led to Sharon Stone developing a rash. In excerpts discussed from his new memoir, “One Helluva Ride,” Douglas describes feeling “horrible” after learning about the irritation in “delicate areas,” and he links it to the explicit nature of the scene.
Other outlets also frame the memoir remarks around longstanding speculation about Douglas and Stone’s relationship during production. Reports say Douglas acknowledges that intense focus and rumors about any relationship between the two co-stars at the time distracted from other, ongoing personal dynamics. In addition, one outlet says Douglas addresses the speculation by clarifying that the affair-like situation he references was not with Stone.
Overall, the coverage centers on what Douglas recounts about filming “Basic Instinct” and how it connects to both a specific physical complication during production and broader, recurring media talk about his personal life.
