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Charism Do not remain silent more. In a long statement posted on its social media accounts, theBuffy against vampires The actor accused the creator of the show,Joss Whedon, "abuse of power" over the years when she worked with him in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Carpenter said she decided to speak now after hearing similar allegations against Whadon ofJustice LeagueactorRay fisher, because of the "awakening call of the movement of time" and since it finally arrives at his experiences with herself.

Since Carpenter published his statement on February 10,BuffyUniverse star likeAmber benson, who played Tara Maclay, backs up his claims with Buffy herself,Sarah Michelle Gellar, now, says she wants to distance from Whedon.

Continue reading to see what carpenter said in his statement about his time working with Whadon on bothBuffy and his turnaroundangelAnd to learn more about the situation around Whedon. And for another actor who made toxicity claims on a series, readABC Sitcom Star leaves, caller showing a "toxic environment".

Carpenter played onBuffy against vampires As Cordelia Chase from 1997 to 1999. Then she continued the role on the Spinoff seriesangel, which was created in 1999. In his position, she claims that during her time with Whadon, he "abused his power on many occasions". According to Carpenter, Director and Producer "has created hostile and toxic work environments since its early career." She claims that he "was naughty and biting" and "played favorites, panty of people against each other to deal with his attention and approval."

Cordelia was writtenangel in the fourth season in 2003 after the carpenter had his first child, who led tospeculation on the reason she was let go. Whedon says when the decision was justbecause of the intrigue of the series. "We felt as if we had taken this story ... about as far as possible. The Angel / Cordelia [love story] had gone about as far as we wanted to take it," he saystelevision guidein 2003.

However, according toTelegraphin 2009 in Dragoncon,Carpenter told fans, "I think Joss was, honestly, crazy. I think he was mad at me and I say that in a loving way, that is to say a very complicated dynamic that works for someone so much years, and expectations and being on a show for eight years, you have to live your life. And sometimes live your life may be the creator's vision for the future. And it becomes a conflict, and it was my experience. "

Charpenter said that Whedon had repeated "passive-aggressive threats to fire" and gave it up to his rosary tattoo. When she was pregnant, she said he called it "fat" and asked him if she "would keep it" at a meeting.

She then shared an incident in particular who was stuck with her of the whole ofangel. "At six months of pregnancy, I was asked to make a statement at work at 1:00 after my doctor recommended shortening my hours of work," wrote Carpenter. "Because of the long and physically demanding days and the emotional stress of having to defend my needs as an active pregnant woman, I started experiencing Braxton Hicks's contractions. It was clear that the call of 1h00 was consisting of reprisals. "

Carpenter added that she "frightened" of what will happen now that she is exercised because she is "a single mother whose family life depends on my craftsmanship." She added: "It disorder and stools that in 2021 professionals still have to choose between whistles in the workplace and the safety of employment." But finally, she says, "I can not stay silent. This is late and necessary. It's time."

Better life Contacted Whedon representatives for a response to carpenter allegations, but has not yet received an answer.

After the carpenter shared his story, anotherBuffy The actor responded with his own claim aboutthe "toxic environment" Whedon would have createdand showing his support for Carpenter. Amber Benson, who played Tara Maclay, who was also killed without a ceremony ofBuffy, Retweeted and Added Carpenter Post: "Buffy was a toxic environment and starts at the top. @Allcharisma talks about the truth and I support it 100%. There was a lot of damage during this period and many of us are still dealing with more than twenty years later. #Standwithrayfisher #istandwithCharisMacarPenter. "

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Shortly after the carpenter posted his statement on social media, Gellar, the star ofBuffy,Posted a message on his instagram And History Instagram that she does not want to be associated with the name of Whedon forever. "Although I'm proud to have my name associated with buffy summers, I do not want to be associated with Name Joss Whedon," she wrote. "I am more focused on the lifting of my family and survive a pandemic now, so I will not do any other statement at that time. But I'm with all the survivors of abuse and I'm proud of them for speak."

Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Buffy's sister at the dawn of the series, republished Gellar's statement on his Instagram with a prayer of the hands Emoji and added the legend: "Thanks @Sarahmgellar for saying that. I'm pretty brave now Like a 35-year-old woman .... to republish this. Because. It must be known. As a teenager. WithIts unsuitable behavior... .. you. Are my rock !! What he did was very bad. But we win. By surfing! "

As indicated by Screen Rant,Buffy actorJames Marsters, who played Spike on the series and two cascade brooms on the show haveAlso manufactured charges This whadon was responsible for a work environment they considered uncomfortable. More recently, in July 2020, Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in the Whadon-directedJustice League Film, was advanced on his experience with Whedon.

"The Treatment Treatment of Joss Whedon of the Cast and Crew of Justice League was raw, abusive, non-professional and totally unacceptable"he tweeted. He also hasPosted a video of itself Saying: "Joss is a good guy" in San Diego Comic Con and wrote: "I would like to take a moment to retract each statement with force."

Whedon did not respond to all Fisher's claims, butanswered something Fisher saidStrong About Whedon would have liked the color of a character's skin to be changed. A whedond representative stated in an answer: "The individual who offered this statement acknowledged that it was just something he had heard of someone else and accepted as truth, when in reality a Simple search would prove that it was wrong. "Strongthen deleted the mention of the article.

In response to Fisher's allegations, Warnermedia launched a League justice investigation, which Charpenter said she was part of "because I believe Ray to be a person of integrity that tells the truth." Thesurvey completed in December. Warnermedia stated in a statement toHollywood journalist, "Warnermedia survey on theJustice League The film has been concluded and a corrective action has been taken. "

Here is the statement of carpenter in full:

For nearly two decades, I held my tongue and I even apologize for some events that traraism that day.

Joss Whedon abused his power on many occasions while working on the Buffy sets the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Although he found his fun misconduct, he will only intensify my anxiety of performance, to unlear and alienate my peers. The troubling incidents have triggered a chronic fitness from which I always suffer. It is with a beating heart and hell that I say that I have embarrassed in isolation and, sometimes destructively.

Last summer, when Ray Fisher has publicly accused Joss of unfair and unprofessional behavior with respect to the distribution and crew at the Reshoot on the Justice League established in 2017, it has Guated. Joss has a history of being cruel with casualtaking. He has created hostile and toxic work environments since his career at the beginning of the career. I know because I experienced it first hand. Many times.

Like his persistent and passive-aggressive threats to make me fall, which is wreaking havoc on the self-esteem of a young actor. And calling call for "greases" to colleagues when I had 4 months pregnant, weighing 126 lbs. He was naughty and biting, disappearing about the other openly and often played favorites, panty of people against each other to deal with his attention and approval.

He called me for a sit-down meeting to interrogate and Berner with a rosary tattoo, I used to help me more spiritually founded in an increasingly volatile work climate that me physically touched.

Joss intentionally refused multiple calls forms my agents making it impossible to connect with him to tell him the news I was pregnant. Finally, once Joss was informed of the situation, he asked for a meeting with me. In this closed door meeting, he asked me if I was going to keep it "and manipulately arm my wife and my faith against me. He proceeded to attack my character, make fun of my religious beliefs, accuse me to sabotage the show, then to make myself the following season once I gave birth.

At six months pregnant, I was asked to make a return statement at 13:00 after my doctor recommended shortening my hours of work. Due to long and physically demanding days and the emotional stress of having to defend my needs as an active pregnant woman, I started experiencing Braxton Hicks' contractions. It was clear to me that the call of 1h00 was for retaliation. (1 out of 2)

At the time, I felt helpless and alone. With the North option, I swallowed the abuse and pursued. After all, I had a baby on the way and I was the main family support of my growing family. Unfortunately, all this happened during one of the most wonderful time of the new maternity. All this promise and joy are sucked upon exit. And Joss was the vampire.

Despite harassment, part of me has always sought its validation. I apologized for his behavior and I repressed my own pain. I even declared publicly to the conventions I would work with him again. Only recently, after years of therapy and a wake-up service from the movement of the time, can I understand the complexity of this demoralized thought. It is impossible to understand the psyche without withstanding the abuse. Our company and our industry are virting victims and glorify the attackers to their achievements. The UN is on abuse with an expectation of acceptance and adaptation to be employable. No liability on the transgressor who browsing free. Impenitent. Without remorse.

These and more memories weighed on my soul like bricks for nearly half of my life. I would like to have said something earlier. I would like to have calm and courage all these years ago. But I mounted myself with shame and conditioned silence.

With welling tears, I feel a sense of overwhelming responsibility of Ray and other people to stay private on my experience with Joss and the suffering that caused me. It is obvious that Joss has persisted in his harmful actions, continuing to create debris in his wake. My hope now, finally advancing about these experiences, is to create room for the healing of others that I know to have experienced an abuse of similar serialized power.

Recently, I participated in the survey of the Warnermedia Justice League because I believe Ray to be a person of integrity that tells the truth. Its shot like Cyborg in the flash was the last straw for me. Although I'm not shocked, I'm deeply struggled by her. It disorders and diminishing me that, in 2021, professionals still have to choose between the whistling in the workplace and the safety of employment.

It took me so long to gather the courage to publicly make this statement. The gravity of it is not lost on me. As a single mother whose livelihood of the family depends on my job, I'm afraid. Despite my dear on his impact on my future, I can not have any more silent. This is late and necessary. It's time. (2 out of 2)