Afton Williamson, who played training officer Talia Bishop on ABC’s “The Rookie,” took to Instagram Sunday (August 4) to post about the show, writing that she experienced racial discrimination and sexual harassment and assault while filming and would not return for the second season.
In response, ABC Studios reportedly said that in June, the production company eOne “made us aware and informed us that they launched an investigation that is ongoing,” Deadline reported.
But Williamson wrote that while the show’s executive producer and showrunner knew of the sexual harassment, they didn’t notify human resources and they didn’t remove the actor she reported from the show. Instead, she wrote, “This actor reappeared on our call sheet at the end of the season, I was even written in scenes with him.”
Rather than stay on a show that reportedly did not take her concerns seriously, Williamson decided to walk. “Now is the best time in the world to be a woman and I have a platform so it’s time to use my voice. Strength comes from within. It comes from above,” she wrote in her post, which you can see below:
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A post shared by Afton Williamson (@therealaftonw) on Aug 4, 2019 at 1:12am PDT
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