By Express News Service
Buffy the Vampire Slayer-fame Charisma Carpenter has tweeted out in opposition to Joss Whedon, in assist of Ray Fisher. In a two-part tweet posted via her official deal with on Wednesday, Carpenter, who labored with Whedon on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff collection Angel, accused the director of making “hostile and toxic work environments since his early career,” recalling her personal experiences on set with Whedon.
She claimed to have gone via the toxicity Whedon spreads throughout the shoots and accused him of “abusing his power on numerous occasions.” She then went on to listing some examples of the alleged abuse, which included “passive-aggressive threats” to fireside her, being “mean and disparaging” about others, and “pitting people” in opposition to each other.
The actor captioned the tweets “#IStandWithRayFisher,” to point out her assist for the True Detective actor who has been preventing Whedon in a months-long investigation after he complained that the filmmaker was abusive on the set of the Justice League reshoots.
In her message, Carpenter instantly addressed Fisher and claimed to have been a part of the investigation in opposition to Whedon. “Recently, I participated in WarnerMedia’s Justice League investigation because I believe Ray to be a person of integrity who is telling the truth,” she wrote. “His firing as Cyborg in The Flash was the last straw for me. 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.”