One of the highest profiles Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-producers Marti Noxon has voiced support for cast members Charisma Carpenter, Michelle Trachtenberg and Amber Benson, who accused the series’ creator / executive Joss Whedon of abusing and creating a toxic work environment .
Noxon joined Buffy as co-producer at the beginning of season 3 and rose through the ranks to executive producer / showrunner on the last two seasons of the program, seasons 6 and 7. Carpenter was the first three seasons in the show, Trachtenberg on seasons 5-7 and Benson for seasons 4-6.
‘I would like to confirm what the women of Buffy says and supports them to tell their story. They deserve to be heard, ”Noxon wrote on Twitter. I understand where Charisma, Amber, Michelle and all the women who come from come from. ”
Carpenter was the first to speak on social media on Wednesday, accusing Whedon of abusing his power “on numerous occasions”.
Trachtenberg claims that “inappropriate behavior” by the Buffy creator towards her when she was a teenager. She later added: ‘There was a rule. Saying. He is not allowed to go into a room alone with Michelle again. ‘The remark implies that others know of Whedon’s allegedly inappropriate interaction with the then minor, and that precautions have been taken to stop it.
In a tweet, Benson spoke of “a toxic environment” at Buffy, and note that ‘it starts at the top’.
The actresses also received support from their former co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Eliza Dushku.
Noxon has made / is showing a number of seriesBuffy, inclusive Sharp objects, girlfriend’s guide to divorce and Diet country.