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ABC Boss Addresses 'The Rookie' Star's Racial Discrimination and Sexual Assault
Read full article: ABC Boss Addresses 'The Rookie' Star's Racial Discrimination and Sexual AssaultA spokesperson for ABC Studios released a statement to ET on Sunday addressing Williamson's claims and their handling of the situation. Burke was asked whether she is prepared to act swiftly on The Rookie based on the controversy surrounding the show. Throughout the filming of the pilot, I experienced Racial Discrimination/Racially Charged inappropriate comments from the hair department and bullying from Executive Producers. It is still unclear how Williamson's exit will be addressed creatively on the upcoming season two of The Rookie. RELATED CONTENT:'The Rookie' Star Afton Williamson Says She Quit Show Over Alleged Racial Discrimination and Sexual AssaultNathan Fillion Gets Punked on His First Day as 'The Rookie' in Premiere Sneak Peek (Exclusive)
'The Rookie' Star Afton Williamson Says She Quit Show Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
Read full article: 'The Rookie' Star Afton Williamson Says She Quit Show Over Alleged Racial DiscriminationThroughout the filming of the pilot, I experienced Racial Discrimination/Racially Charged inappropriate comments from the hair department and bullying from Executive Producers. During the Season, it continued along with Sexual Harassment from a recurring guest star and the racist commentary & bullying from the Hair Dept. "The Sexual Harassment though reported directly to the Showrunner/EP [Alexi Hawley] remained undocumented and was not reported to HR as promised. "After my initial report of sexual harassment, I was assured that the actor would be fired. RELATED CONTENT:Nathan Fillion Gets Punked on His First Day as 'The Rookie' in Premiere Sneak Peek (Exclusive)Eliza Dushku Says She's 'Healing' After Sexual Harassment SettlementAshley Judd's Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey Weinstein Gets Dismissed