Michelle Trachtenberg Speaks Out Against Joss Whedon
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg has become the latest celebrity to denounce Joss Whedon.
Michelle Trachtenberg reposted an Instagram story created by Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, to announce the inappropriate behavior made by Joss Whedon. The now 35-year-old bravely spoke out against Whedon for his contributions to a toxic workplace environment.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a top-rated television series that ran for seven seasons, from years 1997-2003. Actress Charisma Carpenter had been the first to publicly denounce his behavior, followed by Sarah-Michelle, Eliza Dushku, and now Trachtenberg.
Trachtenberg had assumed the role of Dawn Summers, Buffy’s younger sister when she was just fifteen. As a young teenager, Trachtenberg had revealed a heartbreaking fact: there had been a rule that Whedon was not allowed to be in a room alone with her. Fans of Trachtenberg’s character have weighed in on this horrific rule she had to invent in order to feel safe working.
I was one of the few people who TRULY loved Dawn Summers and I know Michelle Trachtenberg is 35 now but everytime I see her I’m a little shocked she isn’t 14. I’m just gutted that there was a literal RULE on SET that Joss wasn’t allowed to be in the same room as Michelle alone.
— jaya sundaresh (@timeforjaya) February 12, 2021
One user observed, “That means that he did something so bad at least 1x that higher-ups knew they’d be liable. They knew.” This chilling detail speaks to how disturbing this fact truly is for those to digest.
New: There was a RULE that Joss Whedon was not allowed in a room w/ then-UNDERAGE cast member Michelle Trachtenberg….AGAIN.
— smithbrainz (@smithbrainz) February 12, 2021
That means that he did something so bad at least 1x that higher ups knew they’d be liable. They knew. https://t.co/4sshTOgOrW
Despite these tragic allegations, Trachtenberg leaves Instagram with a hopeful and powerful message, “But we win. By surviving!”
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