Sarah Michelle Gellar Speaks Out On Joss Whedon Claims
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Sarah Michelle Gellar is speaking out after her former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" co-star Charisma Carpenter came forward with allegations that Whedon "abused his power on numerous occasions" and facilitated a "hostile and toxic" work environment on the set of "Buffy" and its spinoff, "Angel." Whedon's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Access Hollywood. Gellar, who portrayed the iconic title character on "Buffy," issued a statement on Instagram hours after Carpenter's claims, writing in part: "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 stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out."
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So weird that a misogynist created one of the most iconic feminist characters of all time. How do you have some what of an understanding of the power of female strength and yet don't know how to treat women with honor and respect irl. smh.
Sounds like he's a shit bag all around. He treated the guy from the Justice league pretty badly.
I didn’t notice it at first, but when you realise that the male characters learn through the female characters pain and suffering, it becomes a lot less weird and surprising.
@@gorillarawfare1963 O.O I've never thought of Buffy that way but its kinds true. I loved that show so much growing up and now I don't think I'll be able to watch it the same anymore.
@@Jah_LEASE_yah yeah, it’s not just buffy too. In firefly, a future planned episode was going to be where mal stops calling Inara a whore after she is raped by Reavers. That’s an extreme situation, but most male learning is just on the spectrum of that. I still enjoy the whedonverse, but while also being conscious of very shitty elements.
Davila... money... that's how.
I’m happy people are calling out asses who thought they could say and do anything because they had “power” over others 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@sjbenson5618 so many actresses have spoken about the way he treats his actresses. Not just from buffy/angel but other projects as well. He completely ruined Charisma’s character because he didn’t like that she got pregnant despite having her character pregnant twice on Angel. He body shamed her for being pregnant. He made james and Sarah film that distressing attempted rape scene because he didn’t want spike to be like by fans. Sarah even got hurt filming that. So many actresses have spoken out against him.
He only has power cause WB executives are blind. All they care about are thier stupid bonuses. Joss worked on Ultron with pregnant Scarlett Johansson. Maybe he didn't fire her cause he couldn't fire her.
@@user-zw2hn9eu1l okay you mixed alot of truths and lies in that all in one message. Dont confuse some of the creativity in the show for real life stuff. Granted he f**d up cordelias character in season 4 but that has got nothing to do with spuffy.
@@2010hassi I never said the two where related, I’m saying joss wanted spike to be hated on buffy, he wanted to remind the fans that spike was evil so they decided to put in that scene on a teen show. They could’ve done something else, did not think how that would have effected the actors or fans who may have been assaulted. There’s no warning at all.
@@sjbenson5618 one woman getting a promotion doesn’t justify the amount of women that joss has mistreated.
Makes alot of sense on why her characters storyline digressed so much in the final seasons of angel. Sooooooo upset. She had so much potential.
That’s what I was saying today
There is a great Essay called the Assasination of Cordelia Chase all about how the character was utterly ruined on those last few seasons of Angel.
Exactly what I was saying too ever since season 4 on Angel!! I luved Cordi’s Character too!!
Cordy was the best character on Angel hands down. I was so upset when her character was ripped to shreds.
I remember watching season 5 of Angel and as much as I loved having Spike in the mix, I was like where the f*&* is Cordy???
She’s 50?!?!??!?!!??!!!?? Holy fucking shit she looks amazing
She’s most likely has had Botox.
She looks fabulous...and botox doesn't extend to the body lol
@@tinahuttner7280 I’m 35 and have Botox. I don’t care if she’s been pulled and stitched and stuffed like a turkey - she looks so fucking awesome. And still like herself.
@@tinahuttner7280 naw.. She a vegan. Don't come here with that BOTOX BS 😆😆
Why are you so surprised? Buffy came out over 20 years ago and at that time most of the cast were in there mid 20's sarah was the youngest.
Charisma Carpenter has talked about this for years.
True . When she was written out of Angel she spoke up back then and has NEVER changed her story.
Yep, I remember her character was unceremoniously written out from 'Angel' after her pregnancy. Great show that seemed to lose it's way a little towards the end in terms of storytelling.
This is not new information! Charisma spoke about Joss’ mistreatment years ago.
Yep.. As did Sarah's stunt double and her husband who was stunt Co ordinator on the show.
And the actor who played spike
She did but she also couched her words and said positive things about him.
She’s come out very clearly now.
@@user-zw2hn9eu1l Really? When?
@@user-zw2hn9eu1l curious when did james say something and what cause hes always praised joss.
Cordelia wasnt a slayer but Charisma is.
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@@kurtsnyder4752 that sounds cool
This is devastating: I have always loved Whedon's work, his Buffy/Angel-verse, Firefly, and his MCU contributions. But now, anytime I watch these, I'll be associating them with a man who abused his cast on, apparently, many different occasions.
So many of these big industry players have been accused of, and admitted to, this kind of loathsome abuse, and every one of them should get the punishment they deserve. I have enormous respect for people like Carpenter coming forward because I know from personal experience how difficult it is to do. Regardless of Whedon's position, if he did any of these things to any of the people working with/for him, he deserves every damn thing he gets.
Strange how all his other actors dont see this, just because some are weak and not cutout for it, or don't get his jokey personality it does not constitute abuse. Maybe it's just her who is the problem ?
You could always associate it with the actors staying strong despite the toxicity Whedon created. I feel you though. Some of my favorite creators are assholes.
@@lunatunauk3100 so many actresses have spoken put against him. Ruining a character because the actress got pregnant is not a “jokey personality”. Giving two of your actors a distressing attempted sexual assault scene where both actors where injured because you wanted the fans to hate a character is not a “jokey personality”. He body shamed charisma and then basically sacked her because she got pregnant. A normal boss would not get away with that, it’s classed as discrimination. So why should he just because he’s made some good movies and shows?
He wasn't the only creator for Buffy/ Angel...etc. It's ok to still love and watch the show.
@@lunatunauk3100 I fully agree. Please note that I did say 'if' Whedon did any of these things: the term 'innocent until proven guilty' does still exist and does still apply, even if some people or groups just ignore it or try to destroy it and immediately jump on the 'cancel' or 'crucify him' bandwagon.
Buffy's statement is equivalent to "no comment"
🙄
She’s also best friends with Seth green who had really really sketchy stuff but idk
She might as well have said nothing because that's exactly what she said...NOTHING!!
@@sheilajackson6758 But if she did say nothing people would be more annoyed with that. Besides, she said she supports people talking about abuse... you can't infer from that?
@@taunks287 I agree people would've been annoyed if she stayed silent. But if you're going to make a statement we shouldn't have to infer anything especially when the subject is abuse. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and see what she says officially about what happened.
Everyone is blaming Joss but shouldn't people also blame WB. It seems like a pattern where they don't respond until after the incidents go public and there is pressure. WB could have stopped Joss from firing Charisma and reprimanded him. Joss worked on Age of Ultron under Disney, in which Scarlett Johansson was pregnant. She didn't get fired, instead the movie used special effects to hide her pregnancy.
She wasn't fired!!!!
I mean everyone is blaming joss byt why not blame charisma?
@Alicia Thomas No she wasn't.
@@PsychoKillertheGame Exactly!
@@PutinsPervertedConcubine64 Joss literally fired her during Angel because of her pregnancy. Do your research
I don't go a day without watching Buffy.
Hush is my favorite all time episode of Buffy. For Angel, it’s the Finale.
I’m watching it rn😭😭
Yup one of my Favorite shows too!!
@@lailaritter3252 While all this about Joss is horrible, nothing will stop me from loving Buffy and Angel
Thank you, Charisma, for speaking out. No one should be bullied for their faith or beliefs or anything at all. God bless you from France
Faith? she got divorced..obv not religious
@@PsychoKillertheGame Even the most faithful can get into a bad situation. Faith doesn’t mean staying in that situation.
@@PsychoKillertheGame The point of Christianity is that we seek forgiveness for our sins. Every man and woman has sinned and we need Jesus to forgive us of these sins... if everyone was perfect, He wouldn't have died for us
Your joking right 🤣 faith and these girls don't belong in the same sentence
@@michelduperron3662
Her playing the "I am a catholic and religious" card does hold up to scrutiny. A catholic would not get a tatoo. A catholic does not believe in divorce. This whole thing is a bitter woman for over 20 + years whose career is dead is trying to get some sympathy/woke job. Its disgusting entirely and people like you fall for it.
Sure the guy created this amazing show and helped give us so many iconic characters but what he did was fucking horrible. I'm glad they spoke out about this because it was definitely necessary.
"but what he did was fucking horrible" What did he do?
Sexual assault, threatning actress career if she doesn't agree with him, fired someone because she's pregnant, etc
Wow. One of the most successful directors of his time is also kind of a dick. What a shock. From the sounds of things, this was well known but people still clambered over each other to get on his set because the results were outstanding. This moves me about as much as people speaking out against child molesters but also standing in line to get work on a Woody Allen project.
Call them out peeps. Call them out.... they hid in the dark!!!! No one can know what is not revealed.
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It's a shame what happened behind the scenes, but it doesn't suprise me one bit . There's been many comments from producers and actors/actress's about his behaviour over the years . His ego got Angel cancelled and I'm convinced Sarah would have carried on with Buffy if the working conditions were more suitable
Yup I whole heartedly agree
Actually the studio canceled angel not joss. And buffy needed to end, 8 seasons was long enough and more than most shows got back then
Angel was cancelled cause of Spike and Cordi being slack charcters that shoud not have been kept any longee than they were around. Sarah stopped all around the image of Buffy cause she grew out of it. Not cause of Whedon.
@@ZTFlames if you say so
Whedon went on to become richer and more powerful.
Charisma is my favorite girl
And damn she looks good, always has and always will 😍
Wow she’s 50?!?
She’s the definition of a cougar 😍
I was just thinking the same thing - not the cougar part. LOL She looks amazing.
Buffy came out over 20 years ago and at that time most of the cast were in their mid 20's
Why would anyone be surprised she looks good at 50? 50 is relatively young given how much longer people live now, and how much better people look after their diet and health.
She is amazing.
@@OneAndOnlyMe 50 isnt really young..
Charisma was 27 playing 16 year old Cordelia. It’s like they knew she’d be ageless. Maybe Cordelia was a daywalker, she was pretty vicious 😂
Some ppl do have very good genes though and she’s definitely one of those!!
@@ceemichaels1877 Do you think I think she’s actually a vampire?
Or a buttload of plastic surgery lol 😆 🤣
Wow! A movie director abusing his power and treating actors & crew like garbage...that's NEW!!
Go Charisma 💯💙
Wow she’s 50 I thought we were the same age and I’m 37
She was 27 when she got the role of Cordy, high school sophmore who looks even younger in the opening credits. Possibly THE example of Dawson Casting when it WORKS.
This isn't new news. Any Buffy or Angel fan has known about this for years.
I’ve been thinking this isn’t new information. Didn’t we already know about how he didn’t approve of her pregnancy.
@@laurielaurin23 She could have found a way out!
It is the first time it is overtly been discussed. Unless you have proof elsewhere?
@@PutinsPervertedConcubine64 Are you suggesting a woman aborts a fetus she wants to keep to appease her white male boss because he doesn't happen to like her being pregnant and has threatened to fire her if she doesn't? She shouldn't have to find a way out! He should have supported her! Instead he berated and abused her. He has claimed his whole life to be a feminist and to love strong women, yet he treats women in his employ and his own wife (ex) like actual trash. That is no feminist. Hiding behind that mask whilst behaving the way he has is just... scummy. And why you, a woman, would defend his behaviour is baffling to me.
@@PutinsPervertedConcubine64 so you’re suggesting she should have been bullied into aborting her baby? Ugh. I’m all for abortion rights but not for those forced into it against their will. What you’re supporting is disgusting.
It seems that all of my cherished childhood memories have been tainted by idiots that have abused their power to bully and abuse people. Every time I watch Buffy going forward I'll have the thought that bullying and abusive behavior was going on behind the scenes and it'll totally affect the viewing experience. All because some freaking jerk abused his power and ruined the lives of others.
A lot of others have talked about how amazing he is to work with. That doesn't invalidate her experience or mean that it's not true, but I don't think it was a toxic set. If more actors start to echo her statements then I would believe it.
W. T. F. Who doesnt work somewhere where its toxic sometimes?!?!? Come on people!
Funny thing is that the main reason Charisma left Buffy and jumped over to Angel is that she and Sarah did not get along at all. Sarah didn’t like working with her and would often get frustrated with Charisma for not having her lines memorized. Food for thought…
Someone was salty she was out of his league. Minus the justice.
Anyone who watched Angel knew he did Cordelia SO WRONG 🤬
Damn she looks amazing for 50 wow
can't really believe this. Whedon has been my childhoold hero up until this day
Quit believing everything that is said. Believe evidence.
I used to admire him so much as a kid. Up until 2017 when his ex wife spoke out about his bullshit. He is not a good guy. But we can always look up to Buffy. And we can always strive to become the good person we thought he was.
@@PutinsPervertedConcubine64 Evidence like several accounts from several people spanning decades? Plus the letter his ex wife showed in which he admits to affairs without ever actually apologising for his actions?
@@Hedge_witch All of that can be hearsay except the wife.
There’s that expression “never meet your heroes.” No one is saying you can’t like his work but Hollywood types tend to be assholes. You should probably just learn to expect the worse. We’ve all been disappointed by favorites lately 🤷♀️
I wonder Bianca Lawson aka Kendra the vampire slayer has anything to say about Joss? I find it weird they just kick her off the show when she was a good slayer and the only black slayer on the show at the time.
Very true 👍
Token black chick..
WTF is going on with these people. so much money and fame, and instead of gratitude and giving back, they abuse people??!! SMH
I'm giving out dollars for every time she says, "Quote".....
Damn shame that more of her Angel costars arent coming forward to support her. Hell, I’m a nobody and I read way back when about how she was screwed over by Whedon. No way they didn’t know.
Do you mean it's a shame they aren't?
They knew, but its common place. Why work there if its so bad. They could have been lawyers, doctors, or models 🤔 instead they pick actress in a bad town. Real smart
@@britt7583 ah so it’s their fault and they deserved it. Jesus, and by your name I’m assuming you’re a woman. It’s true what they say, women have to worry about how men treat them but at times more so about how other women treat them. You’re a quite pathetic individual.
the sad thing is... im not even surprised this is a thing.. this is hollywood.. this is what happens.. its sick and sucks that its now a normal thing
But if its so horrible then why do so many girls try to be in Hollywood 🤔 pathetic much 🙄
@@britt7583 i know its sad
This just made me want to watch some buffy the vampire slayer. Lol.
There are some men that deserve to be destroyed and some that deserve to be shamed. Joss belongs in the latter. He should be held accountable but I'll still watch his movies. You destroy a man when it becomes sexual harrassment or assualt not because he is an asshole.
He looks like Phil Mitchel.
People... I bet there are so many directors out there that took advantage of their positions, because they could get away with it back then. BUT THAT WAS THEN, AND THIS IS NOW! GOOD LUCK WITH THAT YOU PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY ABUSED YOUR POWER, AND POSITIONS.
SHE KNEW
So why the fuck are they just now saying anything 18 years after the fact... Sounds stupid to me.
I’m not surprised 🙄 The way he treated Natasha’s character in avengers age of ultron?? He ain’t no feminist.
Could this explain why both shows ended so abruptly?
Angel ended because of $ . The wb and rumor has it that he nagged a executive. And their was a caleb easter egg in season 3 of buffy.Buffy needed to end. But that doesn't mean that their couldn't of been a spike mini series after the movie didn't work out.
@@CourtTV. a spike mini series would of been awesome!
Sarah wanted to leave and naturally the show had to end too. With Angel, I'd always heard Joss pushed the network to confirm a s6 ahead of time and in response they swiftly cancelled it despite the high ratings. Maybe makes more sense now if Joss was unpleasant to people in charge of that decision too.
@@CourtTV. Angek ended because of the takeover and already having one Vamp show..not money
@@PsychoKillertheGame
Buffy was off the air. Angel was a stand-alone show at that point. Joss asked for an early greenlight on season 6 to get the scriptwriting going early and to not sweat the money. The WB wasn't comfortable greenlighting another season before May, and they canceled it. David Boreanaz confirmed this story to deadline or syfy.. Idk. Google it. It's the truth. Joss just wanted early confirmation and it got Angel canceled.
That woman is doing the right thing to tell people about Whedon actions.
Couldn't have done back when it mattered right, only now when she can't get a job 🤣
@@britt7583 whedon tard
Where was all this support when Ray Fisher called Joss out?
Right when the Snyder Cut is coming out
What a fucking coincidence
0:06 *can I just say that hair is a-m-a-z-i-n-g*
She is beautiful good on her for speaking out *quote!*
This nonsense has had its day and reality checks are desperately needed. Joss Whedon took a small group of B-list actresses then made them rich, famous, and pushed them to make their show the most successful show on 'CW.' He successfully launched a spin-off of that show and made a version of 'The Justice League' that was actually watchable. This "Hostile and Toxic" garbage has gotten too easily thrown around anyone with any brainpower can see through it.
She did not speak out at all. Her statement was extremely “safe” and very diplomatic. She did not take a stance and she didn’t really say much of anything at all.
And he thought he would get away with it.
Ok not saying that it didnt happen but i think that its funny that she went to the both Reunion with joss, so make me wonder.
Awe that’s so sad. Ugh. Hugs to Charisma.
*Joss Whedon* , the true Villan.
I didnt hear any evidence.
Eyewitness account is "evidence".
wait so joss whedon is accused of harassment but not necessarily sexual harassment?
the 1st thing that came to mind was his supposedly being a feminist, so it was shocking when i 1st heard of the harassment. reading more carefully, it seemed like his harassment of people was not necessarily related to their sex or gender.
please clarify if you have any further information.
Its good to see strong women standing with strong women. Making a difference, so our daughters will never suffer the same things we did.
It took me YEAR to underdtsnd that i was routinely sexually harrassed in the work place.
Oh its just how men act around women they find attactive? Being passed over for jobs i was equally qualified for, but as a mom, did i really have the time a man would have? That that kind of statement wasnt an outrage. It was just status quo.
I hope for more voices. I pray for more strong courageous women who have suffered to speak in raised voices, so that the next generation of strong capable women can rise to the top.
why 30 years later ?
Because that was just how it was. It how ALL women were treated. I worked in a highly male dominated industry. It was what it was. It was part of doing business.
Just dont be alone. Always cover your own ass.
One year versus 20 lol please they only complain now cause they can't get any work
Just curious, but if you were a fellow actor on Buffy do you now get judged if you don't 'stand with Charisma'? Take Alyson Hannigan for example - she's long been a favourite of Joss, and I can't imagine him ever treating her in such a way, but if she doesn't come out and say she's against his actions, is that seen as a slight against her?
I no longer stand with Charisma because she has done some dumb decisions and is blinded by Democrats
There has been pictures of some of the cast having a great time with Joss
@@PutinsPervertedConcubine64 pictures don’t always tell the truth.
Well Sarah has supported her, the actresses who played dawn and Tara have come out supported her. Not exactly, for all we know Alyson could’ve been treated awfully as well, we don’t know. Maybe she’s not ready to talk. But a lot of women where treated badly behind the scenes including some of the stunt actresses as well
@@user-zw2hn9eu1l And sometimes they do.
She’s 50? I’m old.
Every time she says "quote" drink a shot ......
I couldn't handle it lol🤣
Joss was SO SPITEFUL he ruined Angel to hurt Charisma
"Quote"
I hate when these sad stories come out, it spoils everything 😞
The people talking bad about Sarah should just destroy their connection to the net. Did you stop for a second to think that she could have suffered the same abuse as well, and now she is not ready to talk about it? She has been so negative to reprise her role as Buffy, so that may be the reason why.
...how is that “speaking out”... Access you’re reaching... I’m sure she’ll speak out in the future
i would always adore smg. i feel bad for charisma. i hate that some that created things i loved had to be a terrible human being.
Tell that to every mean boss in the world. Kiss your tv shows, movies, games goodbye 👋 considering they make porn videos how reliable can they be 🤣🤔
So what did he do?
She is almost unrecognizable
Jane Espenson who worked closely with Whedon has not made any comment yet. SMG playing it carefully, saying she didn't want to be forever associated with Buffy etc. and gave her general support to all victims of abuse.
You are wrong, SMG said she DID want to be associated with Buffy, but not forever with Joss.
@@michaelreilly3513 I also said, "SMG playing it carefully". She's a pro, she knows how to navigate PR.
@@OneAndOnlyMe Either way you were wrong :D
@@michaelreilly3513 No, I was right.
@@OneAndOnlyMe You said SMG said she didn't want to be forever associated with Buffy, that is WRONG, she said she DID want to, it was Joss's name who she didn't want to be associated with forever.
Why is this just now coming out?
You can very easily be blacklisted by the industry if you come out soon after it happens. And abuse takes years to cope and come to terms with
This is bullshit. Something isn't adding up. Charisma is just seeking out attention.
Damn she look good.
What does “my truth” mean? There’s the truth and there’s non truth. I don’t like that phrase there is an “alternative facts” vibe to it
Totally agree,it’s either the truth or lies. Don’t know where “my truth” came from most likely from all those liberals😒
@@tinahuttner7280 oh shut up stop trying to make everything a left vs right issue. The trump administration popularised the phrase “alternative facts” which is in the same vein as “my truth”. It isn’t a left vs right issue it’s an issue of whether people are being dishonest
I don't like bringing politics into things unnecessarily but the other person has a point, the phrase "my truth" is common among people who have certian leftist ideology.
I genuinely think they mean it as being the truth but say it in a way to prevent confrontation, as well as to center their experiences & feelings. That's what I get from observing people use that language in social media anyway.
@@NotAnotherKuromi yup, think the first person I heard saying this was Oprah and I was like what??!
@@NotAnotherKuromi it isn’t a common phrase amongst leftists. Prove that claim.
This doesnt shock me, but rather disappointedme. The man was making art with such a strict vision. There was no way that he would be able to be that much of an unquestionable auteur without extreme authoritative rule. Its obvious to me that he could either spend his time with his work rounding up egotistical cats, or he could control everything like an egotistical maniac. I guessed it was likely the latter. That said, i wasny suggesting anything about the character of these particular actors, because I think they are all beyond amazing people. And I absolutely adore the characters and the show. And I also whole heartedly agree that there has been unacceptable damage done with regard to the people that worked on his projects...that is clear, however, the product is what it is... art. And there was one master pen and it shows. I dont think it would have been possible to make the projects (Buffy and Angel) without that.
Almost twenty years later she’s now saying something. Although what she describes doesn’t sound that horrific compared to other more extreme harassment and abuse.
If it was so horrific nobody would go on working for years in the same environment
@@FoundSheep-AN that’s not true at all. You have this preconceived notion that as an actress she can just go work somewhere else, but at the time this was her only real gig. She couldn’t just quit and be magically hired somewhere else, she needed this job and this guy made her feel awful.
I agree. Considering the porn videos they have made without joss, can they really complain 🤔
@@MercurialIris yeah actually she could. All she had to say was I quit 🤣
@@britt7583 and then what? Find another gig over night? Doesn’t happen like that. She quits this job and she could be blacklisted from Hollywood, lose her entire career because of this creep. And idiots like you don’t seem to get that so you put the blame on her, the victim.
JW was not a good guy. This does not surprise me.
Some bosses are aholes so what? Sexual abuse is wrong and so far all I have heard is an innuendo from Dawn (can't remember the actor's name) that she was not to be left alone with Joss after an 'incident', but the morals of being a hard, mean boss is debatable. An employee can always resign if the boss is not to their liking, or if the boss is abusive, and one is under a contract, take them to court.
Michelle Trachtenberg
@@nativeflutterbynails3016 That's the one. :) And I have seen many, many interviews AFTER the show had ended, years after, where Michelle Trachtenberg praised Joss profusely, anywhoooooo. Of course I stand by anyone who has been sexually abused (for real, whether with threats, actions or implications within the workplace or positions of power, within everyday life etc) But if a boss is a bully, or powerful, or demanding in a not nice way, if you don't like it then leave.
I'm baffled as to why anyone would a) mock an abuse survivor or b) defend this asshat of a man and his behaviour.
Let's be clear. Whedon was my childhood hero. I loved Buffy and just thought a dude doing this work was the tops. That he was an excellent feminist supporter. A great guy.
But in 2017 I read about how he had treated his wife. How he had blamed the women he had cheated on her with, citing them as needy and insecure and he was only human and too weak to say no, all the while never once apologising outright for his behaviour.
Then I read about JL and how he had treated the actors on set.
Now I read this.
I abandoned him as a hero 4 years ago. Regardless of what 11 year old me believed, this isn't ok. He isn't ok.
And he owes these actors an apology. A proper apology.
I've only been hurt indirectly as I had faith in someone who let me down, someone I never knew.
But these people have been seriously harmed and damaged. They deserve justice and to be believed.
Nothing about recognising a former hero is in fact a fraud is fun, but we can all strive to be the good person we thought they were.
And that begins by believing victims, supporting them and listening to them. Because that's what Buffy would do.
Reading between the lines ... does Buffy agree ....
Omg!! Am I the only one that thinks it's getting to be too much that people are all saying they were abused. I was thinking he attacked her. He said not nice things, I don't get it.
They need money so they must bash others, its Hollywood lol
Quote, quote, quote, quote, quote, quote, quote, quote
I missed buffy
Joss Whedon is disgusting!!!! I can't stand him!!!!
If it was all so terrible why she stayed working there for all the season and those on Buffy and on Angel?
It’ s not humanly possible to work for years in a toxic environment given the possibility to be free to leave and work on other films and stuff ... I don’t believe these claims, probably it was not as toxic as they are claiming today
What you’re saying doesn’t make sense. She had to stay because that was the best place to help build her career. She didn’t have any better offers and she likely enjoyed working with everyone else but him.
@@MercurialIris she didn't have better offers cause she was a crappy actress
I believe her.
So basically Gellar is P * in real life and not a strong woman like Buffy was at all. Unreal blaming the pandemic for not speaking out, pathetic.
Maby she too faced abuse and is not ready to talk about her own trauma. Jesus talk about judging a book by Its cover.
Makes sense why SMG said no to a reboot! Dam! I noticed none of the male actors spoke out, interesting 😒
The men don’t have to speak out. Maybe they don’t want to be part of this drama. I sure wouldn’t. .I mean 20 years has past and both shows are off the air. Why does it matter now? I’m also sick of this stupid cancel culture bullshit. Let actors live their personal lives.
They have actually. Both Anthony Stewart Head and James Marsters have spoken out in support.
Also James has told stories many times over the years of incidents in which Joss was aggressive and threatening to him.
He doesn’t call it abuse but it totally was.
As was the mental trauma he was put through when filming Seeing Red.
What exactly did he do?
Just finished last episode of The Nevers. Just got good. Now I’m trying to find out what he did? Is he just an Ass? Cause if that’s it, most artists I’ve met (well at least considers themselves artists), are easily annoyed and kind of undeservedly pretentious.
I’ve never made a multimillion dollar blockbuster. But I have yelled at my kids while making breakfast due to stress.
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Yeah sorry I feel for them but the time to speak out isn’t like 30 years later when he’s most likely done the same to many other women
Why do all these people speak out after so many years? If they spoke out at the time it could have helped so many more people.
Her career tanked after Buffy/Angel. She’s looking for attention. Being irreverent in Hollywood is too much for some people to bear. Whedon has always cast his women characters as strong, and independent. Let’s wait and see when all the facts come out, before we send Whedon into exile.
Unfortunetly I’m not very surprised. On the interviews I’ve seen I had the impression that he was a pretty egotistical person. From my experience people like that are usually jerks so not really surprised to hear this.
Life is a fight. There will always be bullies in any walk of life. I think an important part of life is learning how to rise above discrimination and bullying. I'm not saying it's okay for people to abuse their power but a fear of mine is that in 20 years time everyone will be too delicate.
The problems they were having with Joss Whedon are the reason why they did not consider making more seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Women should not have to go through this at all but it's a little easier to get a lawyer or to quit a job if your financially stable imagine making minimum wage and going through this it happens every day we don't see anybody sticking up for those women
Wake up will you. Nobody should have to have their feelings hurt?
I love Buffy
Way to DOUCHE your legacy Whedon.
Never meet your heroes.
It's great that Buffy Actresses: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Charisma Carpenter spoke out! My guess is that Writer/Director/Producer : Joss Whedon's behavior on the set was similar to ex- United States President Donald Trump.