NEW YORK: ABC crime series ‘The Rookie’ star Afton Williamson has quit the show citing the sexual harassment and racial discrimination she experienced during the show’s first season.
In an Instagram post Sunday, Williamson said that throughout the filming of the show’s pilot, “I experienced racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments from the hair department.”
Williamson said the treatment worsened when she was sexually harassed by a recurring guest star, bullied by executive producers and ultimately was sexually assaulted by a crew member at a wrap party.
(Agencies)
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