“The Rookie” star Afton Williamson says she quit the show after experiencing racial discrimination, sexual harassment and assault.
“The Rookie” star Afton Williamson said Sunday that she quit the ABC police drama after experiencing racial discrimination, sexual harassment and assault., Williamson accused executive producers and the show’s hair department of discrimination and making “racially charged inappropriate comments” while filming the pilot.
“During the season, it continued along with sexual harassment from a recurring guest star and the racist commentary & bullying from the hair dept.,” she said.Williamson said she reported the harassment, “outward racism” and “bullying behavior” to the series’ showrunner, but her claims were never investigated.An ABC spokeswoman said in a statement that Williamson's allegations involved a production from the company EntertainmentOne.
"In late June, eOne made us aware and informed us that they launched an investigation that is ongoing," the spokeswoman said."The safety of working environments is a top priority for us, and we take this matter very seriously.", the company said it had launched an independent investigation that is ongoing.
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