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Charisma Carpenter Accuses Joss Whedon of "Traumatizing" Her During 'Buffy' and 'Angel'
Hollywood Reporter ^ | February 10, 2021 | Ryan Parker

Posted on 02/10/2021 12:43:22 PM PST by EdnaMode

Charisma Carpenter on Wednesday posted a lengthy message on social media in which she accused Joss Whedon of "hostile and toxic" behavior on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff, Angel.

"For nearly two decades, I have held my tongue and even made excuses for certain events that traumatize me to this day," she began.

"Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel," she wrote of the show creator. "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."

Whedon had no comment as of press time.

Carpenter claimed Whedon found his alleged misconduct "amusing," claiming he was particularly cruel to her while she was pregnant, even calling her "fat" in front of cast and crew.

"He was mean and biting, disparaging about others openly, and often played favorites," she wrote. When Whedon found out she was pregnant, she says, he asked the actress if she was "going to keep it" and "manipulatively weaponized my womanhood and faith against me," Carpenter alleged.

Speaking about her pregnancy and stress, Carpenter wrote that all her joy was "sucked right out," adding, “I made excuses for his behavior and repressed my own pain.”

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: angel; buffy; carpenter; charismacarpenter; hollywood; josswhedon; metoo; sarahmichellegellar; smg; television; tv; whedon
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To: EEGator

Let’s see the police reports and the union complaints before we jump to conclusions.


61 posted on 02/10/2021 2:09:45 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Corrupt Slow Joe Biden is the Bolshevik sock puppet.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

In that case, I have been abused and I don’t care.
It’s twenty years and she’s traumatized...please.
She wants attention and a job.


62 posted on 02/10/2021 2:14:32 PM PST by EEGator
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To: duckman

“Seal Team” with him is ok. “SWAT” is decent. It is OK when its not preachy. It has characters with they original names except the replaced TJ with an Asian dude and a lesbian.


63 posted on 02/10/2021 2:15:04 PM PST by MikeSteelBe (We will be safe from terror when we treat Islam like postwar Germany treated Nazism)
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To: EdnaMode

Joss Whedon Is a ‘Hypocrite Preaching Feminist Ideals,’ Ex-Wife Kai Cole Says (Guest Blog)
The Wrap ^ | August 20, 2017 | Kai Cole
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3579146/posts


64 posted on 02/10/2021 2:15:14 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Call on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: EEGator
She was part of the investigation into Whedon's abuse. Do you honestly think she called the Hollywood Reporter and begged them to interview her? Seriously?

You have a nice evening.

65 posted on 02/10/2021 2:23:22 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: z3n
I was required to do an online harassment training for my work. It was broken up into several modules, and each module presented 'scenarios' where harassment (sexual and otherwise) was demonstrated. With only a few exceptions (i.e.) where there was a large group of people subject to harassment, all of the "victims" were woman and/or minorities. All of the "perp" were white males. Any "heroes" (i.e. someone who steps in to protect the victims) were minorities (Asians, African Americans, etc.)
66 posted on 02/10/2021 2:33:35 PM PST by fhayek
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To: duckman

Yes - Kristy Swanson (proud conservative and internet warrior) played Buffy in the film w/ the late Luke Perry.

I liked the series w/ SMG for a bit - until it got too weird, but Kristy owns the role imo.


67 posted on 02/10/2021 2:37:23 PM PST by FLNittany
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To: DJ MacWoW

I wouldn’t give an interview, problem solved.


68 posted on 02/10/2021 2:48:29 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EdnaMode

I don’t care what happens to either one of them, they don’t exist as far as I’m concerned. They’re both oxygen wasters.


69 posted on 02/10/2021 4:47:52 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: Sans-Culotte

Even Sheldon didn’t care for him.


70 posted on 02/10/2021 5:27:50 PM PST by bgill (Ear piece to Biden, "Salute the Marines." )
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To: ozaukeemom

You can rent Charisma Carpenter....
https://mycon.live

BTW it would have been nice if she and others had spoken up years ago so that many other people would not have been victims.
She is ardent anti-Trump. She knows first hand what hollywood studios and directors etc will do to a career yet she is all for what is happening to Donald Trump.


71 posted on 02/10/2021 8:21:41 PM PST by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: FLNittany

Geller has been wise to keep her money, spend it sensibly and not seek the media.


72 posted on 02/10/2021 10:01:45 PM PST by Cronos
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To: ifinnegan

Yes, that’s his name.

The sad thing is that he’s actually a terrific writer, director and producer. He was behind both “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel,” but also the amazing “Firefly” and quite good, but sometimes creepy, “Dollhouse.”

He also wrote and directed “The Avengers,” “The Avengers, Age of Ultron.” He also has writing credits on “Alien Resurection” (I recall thinking it had to be Wheedon, due to the dialog) and believe it or not, “Toy Story,” where he was nominated for “Best Original Screenplay.”

He’s talented, but also a seriously, hard-core leftist.

Mark


73 posted on 02/11/2021 10:23:49 AM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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