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Buffy The Vampire Slayer s Nicholas Brendon is not ready to discuss Joss Whedon abuse allegations as he undergoes emergency spinal surgery after suffering from a paralysed penis
The actor also noted that he is focused on recovering from an injury he suffered after falling on ice last week in a freak accident
The spinal injury has left Nicholas anus and penis kinda paralyzed, which has made him miserable
He asked his fans to give him time to heal and come up with a statement that represents [him], just before heading into emergency surgery on Monday
His former co-star Charisma Carpenter recently came forward to allege that Whedon fostered a hostile and toxic environment on set
Male ‘Buffy’ stars back Charisma Carpenter, others alleging misconduct by Joss Whedon
David Boreanaz, who played the titular character in Angel, at a premier on Feb. 1, 2001 in Hollywood, California. (Mary Evans/Zuma Press/TNS)
Actor David Boreanaz, who famously played Angel on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” is the latest cast member to express support for former costar Charisma Carpenter, who alleged misconduct by series producer Joss Whedon.
Carpenter, known for her breakout role as Buffy’s high school nemesis Cordelia Chase, accused Whedon of creating a hostile environment on set, which she alleged included retaliatory behavior and harassment during her pregnancy.
Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Dawn Summers on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, recently revealed that inappropriate behavior by series creator Joss Whedon when she was a minor led to a rule that he was never to be allowed on set with her alone. In April 2007, after the show had ended, he started having her drawn nude in the follow-up comic book.
Trachtenberg is one of many who have come forward about Whedon. Ray Fisher stated last year that the director was abusive to him on the set of
Justice League, and Gal Gadot has said Whedon pressured her to do a sexually themed joke as Wonder Woman she was not comfortable with. This past week, a host of former
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