Gabrielle Union is breaking her silence on what really went down behind-the-scenes at AGT. 😬
into something I don’t recognize. I had to look at myself and say, ‘Do you want to keep it easy? Or do you want to be you, and stand up?’ Because I’m not the only one being poisoned at work.”
After confirming her exit from the show last fall, the same publication reported that Union had been told by a number of AGT staffers that‘s frequent smoking, which made her feel sick while she was on the job. “I couldn’t escape. I ended up staying sick for two months straight. … It impacted my voice, which affects my ability to do my job,” the actress said, adding that her costar’s smoking created the “very definition” of a toxic environment. “I felt isolated. I felt singled out as being difficult, when I’m asking for basic laws to be followed. I want to come to work and be healthy and safe and listened to.”addressing Union’s comments.
Though she had hoped the global talent competition would be a champion for diversity for both its staffers and its performers, Union was left feeling “disappointed” by the show’s response to her complaints. After hearing
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