The truth behind the controversy After Fred SavageThe fire was started at the Wonder YearsMultiple accusers of reboot have provided details about their reasons for reporting his behavior earlier in the year.
“I and the other women feel that people need to know what the wrongdoing was,” one Wonder YearsCrew member told The Hollywood ReporterIn an article published Tuesday August 9, the author noted that the Princess Bride46-year old actor had been previously accused of misconduct in two separate instances.
The Chicago native was fired by ABC’s reboot of The Wonder Years in May after “allegations of inappropriate conduct.” The network didn’t specify what those allegations were, but after an investigation, they decided to “terminate his employment as an executive producer and director” on the show.
Multiple women who worked on this series spoke out. THRYou can find the Happy endings alum was capable of hiding his “darker” side from actors and executives at Disney, which owns ABC. “They all see his absolute perfect, best face,” one woman alleged, claiming that Savage would behave very differently with “below-the-line employees who don’t have power.”
The Daddy Day CampDirector responded to the allegations with a statement. THR that “some incidents” in question did not happen.
“Since I was 6 years old, I have worked on hundreds of sets with thousands of people, and have always strived to contribute to an inclusive, safe and supportive work environment,” Savage said. “It is devastating to learn that there are coworkers who feel I have fallen short of these goals. While there are some incidents being reported that absolutely did not and could not have happened, any one person who feels hurt or offended by my actions is one person too many.”
The ex-child actor said that he would work to improve his behavior going forward. “I will work to address and change any behavior that has negatively affected anyone, as nothing in this world is more important to me than being a supportive coworker, friend, husband, father and person,” he explained.
Savage — who shares two children with wife Jennifer Lynn Stone — was previously accused of physically assaulting Youngjoo HwangA costumer on The Grinder. Hwang filed a lawsuit against Savage in 2018, claiming that Savage had a reputation of creating hostile work environments for female crew members. The Fox series was cancelled after just one season.
The People’s Choice Award winner vehemently denied Hwang’s allegations, and the lawsuit was resolved outside of court.
In 1993, Monique Long, a costumer from the original Wonder YearsSavage was accused of verbal harassment and sexual harassment. The Welcome to MooseportStar denied the allegations at that time, and the suit settled out of court.
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