<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>Arnold Schwarzenegger took to Twitter to express shock and dismay at the recent spate of allegations put forth by actress Eliza Dushku&nbsp;who starred with him in 1994 flick &quot;True Lies&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said he is &quot;shocked and saddened&quot;&nbsp;to learn of&nbsp;Eliza Dushku&#39;s alleged sexual assault during the filming of &quot;True Lies&quot;&nbsp;and added that had he known about the&nbsp;incident at the time he &quot;would have done something.&quot;</p>

<p>Schwarzenegger also tweeted his support to the actress and expressed pride in her&nbsp;for coming forward.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>He tweeted:&nbsp;</em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tom, you bet your ass all of us would have done something. I&rsquo;m shocked and saddened for Eliza but I am also proud of her - beyond being a great talent and an amazing woman, she is so courageous. <a href="https://t.co/EJJbkdior2">https://t.co/EJJbkdior2</a></p>
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<p>The action star toplined James Cameron&#39;s 1994 action thriller while Dushku played his daughter and was 12 years old at the time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dushku on Saturday accused &quot;True Lies&quot;&nbsp;stunt coordinator Joel Kramer of assault in a lengthy Facebook post. The actress claimed she was &quot;sexually molested&quot; by the then-36-year-old after he &quot;lured&quot; her to his hotel room during production. Dushku was 12 at the time.</p>

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<p>Cameron also publicly commented on the allegations. Speaking at the Television Critics Association&#39;s winter press tour to support AMC&#39;s Visionaries: James Cameron&#39;s Story of Science Fiction, he said, &quot;Eliza is very brave for speaking up. I think all the women are that are speaking up and calling for a reckoning now. I think this has been endemic throughout human systems, not just Hollywood.&quot;</p>

<p>He added, &quot;Because Hollywood deals with women who are victims 10-15-20 years ago who are famous today, so they get to have a louder voice when they come forward. Bravo for them for doing it and I&#39;m glad Eliza did that. It&#39;s just heartbreaking that it happened to her.&quot;</p>


Eliza Dushku accused 'True Lies' stunt coordinator Joel Kramer of assault in a Facebook post.

Arnold Schwarzenegger took to Twitter to express shock and dismay at the recent spate of allegations put forth by actress Eliza Dushku who starred with him in 1994 flick "True Lies". He said he is "shocked and saddened" to learn of Eliza Dushku's alleged sexual assault during the filming of "True Lies" and added that had he known about the incident at the time he "would have done something." Schwarzenegger also tweeted his support to the actress and expressed pride in her for coming forward. He tweeted: Tom, you bet your ass all of us would have done something. I’m shocked and saddened for Eliza but I am also proud of her - beyond being a great talent and an amazing woman, she is so courageous. https://t.co/EJJbkdior2 — Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) January 16, 2018 × The action star toplined James Cameron's 1994 action thriller while Dushku played his daughter and was 12 years old at the time. Dushku on Saturday accused "True Lies" stunt coordinator Joel Kramer of assault in a lengthy Facebook post. The actress claimed she was "sexually molested" by the then-36-year-old after he "lured" her to his hotel room during production. Dushku was 12 at the time. Cameron also publicly commented on the allegations. Speaking at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour to support AMC's Visionaries: James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction, he said, "Eliza is very brave for speaking up. I think all the women are that are speaking up and calling for a reckoning now. I think this has been endemic throughout human systems, not just Hollywood." He added, "Because Hollywood deals with women who are victims 10-15-20 years ago who are famous today, so they get to have a louder voice when they come forward. Bravo for them for doing it and I'm glad Eliza did that. It's just heartbreaking that it happened to her."

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

Arnold Schwarzenegger calls Eliza Dushku 'courageous' for speaking against her molester