Hilarie Burton on One Tree Hill.Photo: The WB/ Courtesy Everett Collection
Hilarie Burtonis reflecting on how hit teen dramaOne Tree Hillcould have been better with a woman at the helm.
Earlier this week, a Twitter usershared a photoof Burton and her costarChad Michael MurrayfromOne Tree Hillthat appeared in an “adolescent psychology textbook.”
“Men telling the stories of girl sexuality is a red flag,” she continued. “I want a do-over with a girl boss.”
CostarSophia Bushalso chimed in, replying, “co-sign,” while Kate Voegele, who had a guest role on the CW show, added, “Me three. I’m breathing a sigh of relief just thinking about a woman making those wardrobe decisions!”
This is not the first time Burton and her fellow actresses havespoken out aboutOne Tree Hilland the inappropriate behavior they say they experienced on set. Back in November 2017, Burton and Bush were among the 18 former female cast and crew members whoaccused creator Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment.
“Mark Schwahn’s behavior over the duration of the filming ofOne Tree Hillwas something of an ‘open secret,'” wrote the women in the letter. “Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally. More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress. Many of us were put in uncomfortable positions and had to swiftly learn to fight back, sometimes physically, because it was made clear to us that the supervisors in the room were not the protectors they were supposed to be.”
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“Many of us were spoken to in ways that ran the spectrum from deeply upsetting, to traumatizing, to downright illegal,” they continued. “And a few of us were put in positions where we felt physically unsafe. More than one woman on our show had her career trajectory threatened.”
Schwahn has never spoken about any of the allegations, but he was later removed from his role as showrunner of E!‘sThe Royalsafter a group of 25 female cast and crew members on the series released a joint letter in which they claimed Schwahn “felt the inclination to abuse his power and influence in an environment where he had it over women who felt they did not.”
“This manifested itself in the repeated unwanted sexual harassment of multiple female members of cast and crew,” the letter said.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
