THE ROOKIE Production Company’s Investigation into Afton Williamson’s Claims Found No ‘Unlawful’ Behavior
September 17, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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THE ROOKIE – ABC’s “The Rookie” stars Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop. (ABC/Ed Herrera)
Following Afton Williamson‘s allegations that her complaints about racial discrimination and sexual harassment/assault were improperly handled, production company eOne released a statement about their own investigation.
Here’s the statement in full… Read more
THE ROOKIE: Afton Williamson Says She Left the Series Due to Racial Discrimination, Sexual Assault
August 4, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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Former THE ROOKIE star Afton Williamson is alleging she left the ABC series due to “[r]acial [d]iscrimination/[r]acially [c]harged inappropriate comments,” as well as sexual harassment and assault. ABC reps have not responded to a request for comment.
Williamson, who played Talia Bishop, shared her issues, via an Instagram statement, with the head of the show’s hair department, showrunner Alexi Hawley, and an unnamed guest star. Read more
