SAG-aftra is expanding the scope of an investigation into the firing of “America’s Got Talent” host Gabrielle Union.
It will now take a deeper look into producer Fremantle after Orlando Jones claimed he was fired from “American Gods,” another Fremantle series, for racist reasons.The talent union, which represents 160,000 actors, journalists, performers, and other media professionals, announced the expanded investigation in a statement Friday.“After initial meetings with Gabrielle Union and her representatives about her experiences on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ and after learning more about Orlando Jones’s experience on ‘American Gods,’ SAG-aftra is expanding its investigation of Fremantle Media.
Our enforcement actions are handled confidentially to protect the members involved, and we typically do not publicize these matters unless the affected members request that we do so,” it reads.
“We have nothing further to report at this time.”Reached for comment, a Fremantle representative offered the following statement: “We
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