“I have colitis [an irritable bowel disease exacerbated by stress]. Because of this whole Weta thing I am out of remission, I am really sick,” she said. “I haven’t been able to work. Things have not been going well at all. Weta has ruined my life.” Lazar worked at Weta Workshop for nearly a year till 2016, making models and concept art for long-running superhero series
Power Rangers. But in June 2020, inspired by the #metoo movement, she posted allegations on social media of bullying and harassment during her time there. She claimed she was touched non-consensually once, on the backside, as she leaned over a colleague’s desk. Her allegations of being bullied and micromanaged were supported by others who spoke to