<p>A long list of celebs and co-stars now join in support of Charisma Carpenter on her misconduct allegations against ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel’ cast member Joss Whedon.</p>

<p>David Boreanaz supported Charisma along with Danny Strong, Adam Busch and Tom Lenk — the ‘Trio’ of villains from season six of ‘Buffy’. Their former ‘Angel’ co-star Amy Acker too joined.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-alum-eliza-dushku-lends-support-to-charisma-carpenter-after-joss-whedon-allegations-363232">&nbsp;'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' alum Eliza Dushku lends support to Charisma Carpenter after Joss Whedon allegations</a></p>

<p>Last week, Charisma Carpenter accused Joss Whedon of "traumatizing" her on set and creating an environment that was both "hostile" and "toxic."</p>

<p>Joss Whedon was the show creator as Charisma said, "Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively."&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-accuses-joss-whedon-of-toxic-behaviour-gets-support-from-co-star-sarah-michelle-gellar-362918">Carpenter, appeared in the hit series and its spinoff 'Angel', made the allegations in a two-part statement on Twitter.</a></p>

<p>&nbsp;David Boreanaz&nbsp;replied to Carpenter's statement on Twitter, writing, "I am here for you to listen and support you. Proud of your strength." Meanwhile,&nbsp;Sarah Michelle Gellar said, "While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don’t want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon. I am more focused on raising my family and surviving a pandemic currently, so I will not be making any further statements at this time, but I stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out."</p>


A long list of celebs and co-stars now join in support of Charisma Carpenter on her misconduct allegations against ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel’ cast member Joss Whedon.

A long list of celebs and co-stars now join in support of Charisma Carpenter on her misconduct allegations against ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel’ cast member Joss Whedon. David Boreanaz supported Charisma along with Danny Strong, Adam Busch and Tom Lenk — the ‘Trio’ of villains from season six of ‘Buffy’. Their former ‘Angel’ co-star Amy Acker too joined. 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' alum Eliza Dushku lends support to Charisma Carpenter after Joss Whedon allegations Last week, Charisma Carpenter accused Joss Whedon of "traumatizing" her on set and creating an environment that was both "hostile" and "toxic." Joss Whedon was the show creator as Charisma said, "Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively." Carpenter, appeared in the hit series and its spinoff 'Angel', made the allegations in a two-part statement on Twitter. David Boreanaz replied to Carpenter's statement on Twitter, writing, "I am here for you to listen and support you. Proud of your strength." Meanwhile, Sarah Michelle Gellar said, "While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don’t want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon. I am more focused on raising my family and surviving a pandemic currently, so I will not be making any further statements at this time, but I stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out."

Celebs join in support of 'Buffy' star in her 'traumatizing' set allegations against Joss Whedon

<p>Eliza Dushku has spoken out in solidarity with Charisma Carpenter after she accused Joss Whedon of “hostile and toxic” behavior while working on the hit shows 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'&nbsp;and 'Angel'.</p>

<p>The actress, who played Faith on Buffy and its Angel spinoff, shared a statement on Instagram. “I’m so sorry you have held this for so long. Your post was powerful, painful, and painted a picture we’ll collectively never un-see or un-know. Thank you. I hadn’t known it and I won’t forget it,” she wrote.</p>

<p>She went on to write, “I frequently think of the saying, “We are as sick as our secrets.” Our secrets indeed make and keep us sick. What I’m learning more and more — and have personally found most valuable — is that profound healing can only come from naming and disclosing what actually happened, the necessary first step (once someone’s ready) to freeing ourselves from our secrets, untold truths which have kept us isolated, ashamed and held hostage.”<br />
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<p>Dushku went on to say that “neglecting to ‘name’ the power/gender/sexual/racial abuse epidemic in the entertainment industry (and for that matter society in general), enables the abusers and only emboldens and ultimately fortifies abusive systems.”</p>

<p>The actor&nbsp;hoped&nbsp;that Carpenter and “countless others feel the solidarity and connection” they have “likely missed for too long.” “It starts and will end because of courageous truth-tellers like you. I admire, respect, and love you.”</p>

<p>Charisma Carpenter, who is best known for playing Cordelia Chase in the 90s popular show 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' has called out filmmaker Joss Whedon for his alleged abusive and toxic behaviour on the sets of the series which aired on TV in the 1990s.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-accuses-joss-whedon-of-toxic-behaviour-gets-support-from-co-star-sarah-michelle-gellar-362918">Carpenter, appeared in the hit series and its spinoff 'Angel', made the allegations in a two-part statement on Twitter.</a><br />
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"Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'. While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers.<br />
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"The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively," she said in the statement.<br />
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The actress revealed that she decided to speak up against Whedon after 'Justice League'actor Ray Fisher accused the maker of "gross, abusive, unprofessional and completely unacceptable" behaviour" on the film's set.<br />
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<p>Buffy alums Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg and Amber Benson also expressed their support to Carpenter following her statement.</p>


Eliza Dushku has spoken out in solidarity with Charisma Carpenter after she accused Joss Whedon of “hostile and toxic” behavior while working on the hit shows 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'.

Eliza Dushku has spoken out in solidarity with Charisma Carpenter after she accused Joss Whedon of “hostile and toxic” behavior while working on the hit shows 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'. The actress, who played Faith on Buffy and its Angel spinoff, shared a statement on Instagram. “I’m so sorry you have held this for so long. Your post was powerful, painful, and painted a picture we’ll collectively never un-see or un-know. Thank you. I hadn’t known it and I won’t forget it,” she wrote. She went on to write, “I frequently think of the saying, “We are as sick as our secrets.” Our secrets indeed make and keep us sick. What I’m learning more and more — and have personally found most valuable — is that profound healing can only come from naming and disclosing what actually happened, the necessary first step (once someone’s ready) to freeing ourselves from our secrets, untold truths which have kept us isolated, ashamed and held hostage.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Official Eliza Dushku (@elizadushku) × Dushku went on to say that “neglecting to ‘name’ the power/gender/sexual/racial abuse epidemic in the entertainment industry (and for that matter society in general), enables the abusers and only emboldens and ultimately fortifies abusive systems.” The actor hoped that Carpenter and “countless others feel the solidarity and connection” they have “likely missed for too long.” “It starts and will end because of courageous truth-tellers like you. I admire, respect, and love you.” Charisma Carpenter, who is best known for playing Cordelia Chase in the 90s popular show 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' has called out filmmaker Joss Whedon for his alleged abusive and toxic behaviour on the sets of the series which aired on TV in the 1990s. Carpenter, appeared in the hit series and its spinoff 'Angel', made the allegations in a two-part statement on Twitter. "Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'. While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers. "The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively," she said in the statement. The actress revealed that she decided to speak up against Whedon after 'Justice League'actor Ray Fisher accused the maker of "gross, abusive, unprofessional and completely unacceptable" behaviour" on the film's set. Buffy alums Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg and Amber Benson also expressed their support to Carpenter following her statement.

'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' alum Eliza Dushku lends support to Charisma Carpenter after Joss Whedon allegations

<p>Charisma Carpenter, who is best known for playing Cordelia Chase in the 90s popular show 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' has called out filmmaker Joss Whedon for his alleged abusive and toxic behaviour on the sets of the series which aired on TV in the 1990s.&nbsp;<br />
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Carpenter, appeared in the hit series and its spinoff 'Angel', made the allegations in a two-part statement on Twitter.<br />
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"Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'. While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers.<br />
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"The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively," she said in the statement.<br />
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The actress revealed that she decided to speak up against Whedon after 'Justice League'actor Ray Fisher accused the maker of "gross, abusive, unprofessional and completely unacceptable" behaviour" on the film's set.<br />
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Her statement on Twitter was accompanied by the hashtag #IStandWithRayFisher.</p>

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<p>Carpenter claimed that Whedon has a history of "being casually cruel" as he once threatened to fire her and also called her "fat" when she was four months pregnant.&nbsp;"He was mean and biting, disparaging about others openly, and often played favourites, putting people against one another to compete and vie for his attention and approval.&nbsp;He called me in for a sit-down meeting to interrogate and berate me regarding a rosary tattoo I got to help me feel more spiritually grounded in an increasingly volatile work climate that affected me physically," she added.<br />
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The actor alleged that after "refusing" calls from her agents to communicate that she was pregnant when Whedon did learn of her status, he took a "closed-door meeting" with her.<br />
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"In that closed-door meeting, he asked me if I was 'going to keep it' and manipulatively weaponised my womanhood and faith against me.<br />
"He proceeded to attack my character, mock my religious beliefs, accuse me of sabotaging the show, and then unceremoniously fired me the following season once I gave birth," Carpenter said.<br />
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In the wake of her experience of leaving 'Angel', the actor said that she felt "powerless and alone", especially as the "primary breadwinner" for her family.<br />
"Unfortunately, all this was happening during one of the most wonderful time(s) in new motherhood. All that promise and joy sucked right out. And Joss was the vampire," she added.<br />
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Carpenter revealed that she also participated in the WarnerMedia's investigation against Whedon in light of Fisher's allegation.</p>

<p>She said she decided to come forward after Fisher went public that he was no longer going to appear as his 'Justice League'&nbsp;character of Cyborg in the upcoming movie 'The Flash'.<br />
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"Although I am not shocked, I am deeply pained by it. It troubles and saddens me that in 2021 professionals STILL have to choose between whistleblowing in the workplace and job security," the actor.<br />
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Whedon has not yet responded to Carpenter's allegations.<br />
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Meanwhile, the actor found support from her 'Buffy' co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Amber Benson.<br />
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In a statement on Instagram, Gellar wrote, "While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don't want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon."</p>

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<p>The actor said she will not be making any further statements on the matter as she is "more focused on raising my family and surviving a pandemic".<br />
"But I stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out," she added.<br />
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Sharing Gellar's statement, Trachtenberg, who played Buffy Summers' young sister Dawn on the show, said that Whedon also behaved inappropriately with her.<br />
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"Thank you @sarahmgellar for saying this. I am brave enough now as a 35 year old woman... To repost this. Because. This must. Be known. As a teenager. With his not appropriate behavior... Very. Not. Appropriate. So now. People know. What Joss. Did," she wrote.<br />
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Benson, who played Tara in the series, said the show was a "toxic environment and it starts from the top".</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Buffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. <a href="https://twitter.com/AllCharisma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AllCharisma</a> is speaking truth and I support her 100%. There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithRayFisher?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IStandWithRayFisher</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithCharismaCarpenter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IStandWithCharismaCarpenter</a> <a href="https://t.co/WJAmDGm76C">https://t.co/WJAmDGm76C</a></p>
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<p>"Buffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. @AllCharisma&nbsp;Is speaking truth and I support her 100 per cent. There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later. #IStandWithRayFisher #IStandWithCharismaCarpenter" she posted.&nbsp; RB</p>


Charisma Carpenter, who is best known for playing Cordelia Chase in the 90s popular show 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' has called out filmmaker Joss Whedon for his alleged abusive and toxic behaviour on the sets of the series which aired on TV in the 1990s.

Charisma Carpenter, who is best known for playing Cordelia Chase in the 90s popular show 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' has called out filmmaker Joss Whedon for his alleged abusive and toxic behaviour on the sets of the series which aired on TV in the 1990s. Carpenter, appeared in the hit series and its spinoff 'Angel', made the allegations in a two-part statement on Twitter. "Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'. While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers. "The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively," she said in the statement. The actress revealed that she decided to speak up against Whedon after 'Justice League'actor Ray Fisher accused the maker of "gross, abusive, unprofessional and completely unacceptable" behaviour" on the film's set. Her statement on Twitter was accompanied by the hashtag #IStandWithRayFisher. pic.twitter.com/Fw0SkHU87c — charisma carpenter (@AllCharisma) February 10, 2021 × Carpenter claimed that Whedon has a history of "being casually cruel" as he once threatened to fire her and also called her "fat" when she was four months pregnant. "He was mean and biting, disparaging about others openly, and often played favourites, putting people against one another to compete and vie for his attention and approval. He called me in for a sit-down meeting to interrogate and berate me regarding a rosary tattoo I got to help me feel more spiritually grounded in an increasingly volatile work climate that affected me physically," she added. The actor alleged that after "refusing" calls from her agents to communicate that she was pregnant when Whedon did learn of her status, he took a "closed-door meeting" with her. "In that closed-door meeting, he asked me if I was 'going to keep it' and manipulatively weaponised my womanhood and faith against me. "He proceeded to attack my character, mock my religious beliefs, accuse me of sabotaging the show, and then unceremoniously fired me the following season once I gave birth," Carpenter said. In the wake of her experience of leaving 'Angel', the actor said that she felt "powerless and alone", especially as the "primary breadwinner" for her family. "Unfortunately, all this was happening during one of the most wonderful time(s) in new motherhood. All that promise and joy sucked right out. And Joss was the vampire," she added. Carpenter revealed that she also participated in the WarnerMedia's investigation against Whedon in light of Fisher's allegation. She said she decided to come forward after Fisher went public that he was no longer going to appear as his 'Justice League' character of Cyborg in the upcoming movie 'The Flash'. "Although I am not shocked, I am deeply pained by it. It troubles and saddens me that in 2021 professionals STILL have to choose between whistleblowing in the workplace and job security," the actor. Whedon has not yet responded to Carpenter's allegations. Meanwhile, the actor found support from her 'Buffy' co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Amber Benson. In a statement on Instagram, Gellar wrote, "While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don't want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Michelle (@sarahmgellar) × The actor said she will not be making any further statements on the matter as she is "more focused on raising my family and surviving a pandemic". "But I stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out," she added. Sharing Gellar's statement, Trachtenberg, who played Buffy Summers' young sister Dawn on the show, said that Whedon also behaved inappropriately with her. "Thank you @sarahmgellar for saying this. I am brave enough now as a 35 year old woman... To repost this. Because. This must. Be known. As a teenager. With his not appropriate behavior... Very. Not. Appropriate. So now. People know. What Joss. Did," she wrote. Benson, who played Tara in the series, said the show was a "toxic environment and it starts from the top". Buffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. @AllCharisma is speaking truth and I support her 100%. There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later. #IStandWithRayFisher #IStandWithCharismaCarpenter https://t.co/WJAmDGm76C — Amber Benson (@amber_benson) February 10, 2021 × "Buffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. @AllCharisma Is speaking truth and I support her 100 per cent. There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later. #IStandWithRayFisher #IStandWithCharismaCarpenter" she posted. RB

'Buffy' star Charisma Carpenter accuses Joss Whedon of toxic behaviour, gets support from co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar

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