Charisma Carpenter accuses 'Buffy' creator Joss Whedon of toxic and verbally abusive behavior
b"Charisma Carpenter accuses 'Buffy' creator Joss Whedon of toxic and verbally abusive behavior Charisma Carpenter accuses 'Buffy' creator Joss Whedon of toxic and verbally abusive behavior\\n\\n\\nThese memories and more have weighed on my soul like bricks for nearly half of my life,\\u201d Carpenter said. \\u201cI wish I said something sooner. I wish I had the composure and courage all those years ago. But I muted myself in shame and conditional silence.\\u201d\\n\\nCarpenter, who played Cordelia Chase on \\u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer\\u201d and its spinoff \\u201cAngel,\\u201d said Whedon\\u2019s behavior triggered a \\u201cchronic physical condition from which I still suffer.\\u201d The actress alleged that Whedon made \\u201congoing\\u201d threats to fire her, mocked her for her religious beliefs, and called her fat during her pregnancy. She also accused Whedon of firing her from \\u201cAngel\\u201d once she gave birth, an unexpected character departure that fans have speculated about for years. She alleged that Whedon once asked her to set at 1 a.m. when she was six months pregnant, despite her doctor\\u2019s recommendation, which triggered false labor pains.\\n\\nCarpenter said while she is scared to come out against Whedon, she felt an \\u201coverwhelming sense of responsibility\\u201d to Fisher to speak publicly."