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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sophia Bush Says She Endured 'Every Kind of Abuse' on Show Due to Older Man
Actress Sophia Bush alleged she was was on the receiving end of 'every kind of abusive' treatment while filming a television show. The One Tree Hill veteran made the claims during an episode of Monica Lewinsky's podcast Reclaiming that was released Tuesday. More from The Hollywood Reporter Kim Raver on Steering 'Grey's Anatomy's' First Open Marriage and Directing That Almost Sex Scene Sophia Bush's Role on 'Grey's Anatomy' Revealed Sophia Bush Joins 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 21 in Recurring Role While Bush did not name the show, she gave several context clues (such as the date she left the series) so that one might assume she was talking about her years on NBC's hit procedural Chicago P.D., where she played Detective Erin Lindsay. She left the show after 84 episodes and has previously described it as a grueling experience. 'I was in this great place [after One Tree Hill], and I was ready for what was next,' Bush said. 'And I did this comedy that I loved … for CBS. Then I went to work on this other show that was on my bucket list and then I had this whole other trauma. I had a workplace ongoing trauma revolving around an unending situation with someone old enough to be my father. And I was like, what is happening?' Lewinsky then asked if Bush was referring to an inappropriate relationship that was professional or romantic, and whether she meant emotional abuse or some other kind. 'Professional — and every kind of abusive,' Bush said. 'When I look back at it, I had the opportunity after two years to go. And I did the thing I learned to do and said, 'I will not have my integrity diminished by someone else's behavior. I will be unflappable. I will come to work and do my job and I couldn't.' Continued Bush: 'The next two years were like physical hell for me. And to go through spontaneous illness, wake up covered in hives, to have a really crazy weight fluctuations, to watching my hair fall out, to struggle with insomnia, to have crippling anxiety as an extrovert who loves people, to be hit with anxiety in a way that I could barely be out of the house. If people touched me in public, I would jump out of my skin. I couldn't talk to strangers anymore. I couldn't be looked at anymore … I had to go to work ready for war all the time. I had to learn how to block a scene in order not to be touched.' Bush said she left the series in April 2017, right before the rise of the #MeToo movement. That October, she says she received an apologetic phone call from 'an executive.' 'I got a call from an executive apologizing for what they had done and not done,' she said. 'And [the executive] said, 'We're very aware that we just made it out of that unscathed.' And I was like, 'Glad you did. I'm in so much therapy. I even diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. But I'm thrilled you guys didn't get dragged through the press, that's great.' Bush noted that she's told specific details of her experience to others and then 'watched the horror on their face,' which helped her realize, 'Oh, I'm not crazy. I was just in an environment where no one wanted to hear it because it was a threat to the machine.' Bush previously said on the Armchair Expert podcast, specifically of her years on Chicago P.D., 'Nearing my tenure there, I was probably difficult to be around because I was in so much pain and I felt so ignored. I feel like I was standing butt naked, bruised and bleeding in the middle of Times Square, screaming at the top of my lungs and not a single person stopped to ask if they could help me.' NBC had no immediate comment. Bush has been back on broadcast television this season with a recurring guest role on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sophia Bush alleges she endured ‘every kind of abusive treatment' on a show from ‘someone old enough to be my father'
Sophia Bush is opening up. During the Tuesday, June 3 podcast episode of Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, the former 'One Tree Hill' star, 42, talked about working on a TV show where she she suffered 'every kind' of abuse on the set, with 'someone old enough to be [her] father.' Bush didn't name the older man or the show, but it appeared to be 'Chicago P.D' from the timeline. 'I was in this great place [after One Tree Hill], and I was ready for what was next,' Bush said. 'And I did this comedy that I loved … for CBS. Then I went to work on this other show that was on my bucket list and then I had this whole other trauma. I had a workplace ongoing trauma revolving around an unending situation with someone old enough to be my father. And I was like, what is happening?' 8 Sophia Bush on 'Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky.' ReclaimingwithMonicaLewinsky/YouTube 8 Monica Lewinsky interviewing Sophia Bush for the 'Reclaiming' podcast. ReclaimingwithMonicaLewinsky/YouTube Following her nine year run on 'One Tree Hill,' from 2003-2012, Bush starred on the NBC procedural 'Chicago P.D.,' where she played Detective Erin Lindsay for 84 episodes, from 2014-2017. Bush said she wasn't able to exit the unnamed show until April 2017, a few months before the #MeToo movement began. 8 Sophia Bush attends American Ballet Theatre's 2025 Spring Gala celebrating its 85th Anniversary at Cipriani South Street on May 28, 2025 in New York City. Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre 'By October [2017], I got a call from an executive apologizing for what they'd done and not done. And [they] said, 'We're very aware we just made it out of that unscathed.' And I was like, 'Glad you did. I'm in so much therapy. I even diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.' She quipped, 'But I'm thrilled you guys didn't get dragged through the press, that's great.' The Post reached out to NBC and Bush's reps for comment. 8 Sophia Bush, Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz on 'One Tree Hill.' Warner Bros 8 Sophia Bush as Erin Linday, Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead on 'Chicago P.D.' NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images When Lewinsky asked Bush to clarify if she meant that she was in a professional or romantic relationship with the unnamed older man – and if the abuse was emotional or another kind – Bush replied, 'Professional — and every kind of abusive.' The 'John Tucker Must Die' star recalled waking up in 'physical hell,' having a 'spontaneous illness' and being 'covered in hives' over the stress of that time period. 8 Ashlynn Harris and Sophia Bush attend American Ballet Theatre's 2025 Spring Gala celebrating its 85th Anniversary at Cipriani South Street on May 28, 2025 in New York City. Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre She added, 'As an extrovert who loves people, to be hit with anxiety in such a way that I could barely be out of the house; if people touched me in public, I would jump out of my skin. I couldn't talk to people anymore,' she said. Bush, who returned to network TV for the current season of 'Grey's Anatomy,' added, 'I couldn't talk to strangers anymore. I couldn't be looked at anymore, especially in the work environment.' 8 Sophia Bush on 'One Tree Hill.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection She added, 'Because I had to go to work ready for war all the time, I had to learn where to stand to not get elbowed in the ribs or how to block a scene to not be touched. It was just exhausting.' Bush has previously spoken about being unhappy on 'Chicago P.D.' In 2017, she told Refinery 29's Unstyled podcast that she was 'miserable' going to work every day, adding, 'I had to respect myself in a situation where I didn't feel respected.' 8 Sophia Bush as Erin Lindsay, Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead on 'Chicago P.D.' NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Bush also previously reflected on her time on 'Chicago P.D' when speaking with the Armchair Expert podcast. She said towards the end of her time on that show, 'I was probably difficult to be around because I was in so much pain and I felt so ignored. 'I feel like I was standing butt naked, bruised and bleeding in the middle of Times Square, screaming at the top of my lungs and not a single person stopped to ask if they could help me,' she continued.
Mint
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
'Going to work ready for war': Sophia Bush reveals alleged abuse on TV set
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Actress Sophia Bush has shared her harrowing experience of alleged physical and emotional abuse on the set of a television series. As per People magazine, in a candid conversation with Monica Lewinsky on her podcast 'Reclaiming,' Bush revealed the traumatic impact it had on her life. Bush described joining a TV show after her nine-year run on 'One Tree Hill' as a dream come true, but it turned into a nightmare. She alleged that she suffered "every kind" of abuse at the hands of someone old enough to be her father. Bush said she had to be constantly on guard, likening it to "going to work ready for war all the time," as quoted by People magazine. The actress recounted experiencing physical symptoms like hives, hair loss, and weight fluctuations. She also struggled with anxiety, becoming defensive and withdrawn. Bush said she couldn't bear to be touched or looked at, especially in the work environment. Bush eventually left the show in April 2017, months before the '#MeToo' movement gained momentum. She revealed that she was given two options: change her environment or have her character written off. Bush chose to leave, citing a need to respect herself in a situation where she didn't feel respected. In October 2017, Bush received a call from an executive apologising for their inaction. The executive acknowledged that the show had "just made it out of that unscathed." While Bush didn't directly name the show, her experience bears a resemblance to her time on 'Chicago P.D.,' where she played Erin Lindsay from 2014 to 2017. Bush previously opened up about her departure from the series, citing a need to prioritise her well-being. (ANI)
Fox News
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Monica Lewinsky leaves Clinton scandal in dust, joins Hollywood elite with bold new look, business venture
Monica Lewinsky has been welcomed with open arms by the Hollywood elite decades after her affair scandal with then President Bill Clinton in the '90s. Lewinsky, who has been in the public eye since 2017, attended George Clooney's star-studded Broadway premiere of "Good Night, and Good Luck" in New York City on April 3. While smiling for pictures before the event, Lewinsky wore a strapless, asymmetrical black gown that had ruffle detailing at the bottom. She paired her look with black heels and styled her hair down. Several A-listers attended Clooney's big Broadway premiere. Cindy Crawford attended the show with her husband, Rande Gerber, and daughter Kaia. Hugh Jackman, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Lopez and Julianna Margulies were also photographed at the event. Nearly three decades ago, Lewinsky, who was a former White House intern while Clinton was president, had an affair with the former president. Clinton subsequently had an impeachment trial that came about in December 1998. The president was 49 at the time of the incident. Lewinsky was 22. Following the scandal, Clinton was acquitted. After a few public appearances in an attempt to reinvent herself, Lewinsky disappeared from the spotlight in the mid-2000s. In 2017, Lewinsky emerged back into the limelight and began writing for Vanity Fair. Now, according to its website, she is a contributing editor. "She is an anti-bullying social activist, global public speaker, and producer with her company, Alt Ending Productions," the outlet states. Her latest story for the outlet was on March 31, and before that was an article published before the 2024 presidential election. In January, Lewinsky launched her own podcast, "Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky." The synopsis of her show states, "Every week, I'll draw from my own unique experiences (like say, surviving a global scandal at 24 years old), and delve into the personal and often messy ways people find their way back to themselves." Since launching, Lewinsky has had Olivia Munn, "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu and Tony Hawk on her podcast. At the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar party, Lewinsky posed with Munn and her husband, John Mulaney, for a photo. A month after launching her own podcast, Lewinsky was a guest on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, which was then topping the charts. During the appearance in February, podcast host Alex Cooper asked Lewinsky how she thought the media should have covered her scandal in the '90s. "I think that the right way to handle a situation like that would have been to probably say it was nobody's business and to resign, or to find a way of staying in office that was not lying and not throwing a young person who is just starting out in the world under the bus," Lewinsky said. Beyond her own life falling apart, Lewinsky explained how her scandal affected women everywhere. "I think there was so much collateral damage for women of my generation to watch a young woman be pilloried on a world stage, to be torn apart for my sexuality, for my mistakes, for my everything," Lewinsky said. "I think there was so much collateral damage for women of my generation to watch a young woman be pilloried on a world stage, to be torn apart for my sexuality, for my mistakes, for my everything." In 2021, Lewinsky told People magazine that she has found the courage to examine what occurred "between the most powerful man in the world and an unpaid intern less than half his age." "For me, at 22, there was this combination of the awe of being at the White House, the awe of the presidency and the awe of this man who had an amazing energy and charisma was paying attention to me," she explained. "I was enamored with him, like many others. He had a charisma to him, and it was a lethal charm, and I was intoxicated." "I think there are a lot of people who might find themselves in these situations," she continued. "It might be a professor or a boss, your immediate supervisor at your job. We think we're on his terra firma in our early 20s, and yet we're really on this quicksand. [You think], I'm an adult now. It didn't matter that I couldn't get a rental car without a parental signature." At the time, Lewinsky was a producer of "15 Minutes of Shame" on HBO Max, which explored cancel culture. Lewinsky insisted she no longer needed an apology from Clinton. "If I had been asked five years ago, there would have been a part of me that needed something, that still wanted something," she said. "Not any kind of relationship, but a sense of closure or maybe understanding. And I feel incredibly grateful not to need any of that." Lewinsky told the outlet at the time that she hoped her story would spark discussion about the dynamics between men in power and those without it. "As we all came to see, it wasn't just about losing a job but about the power to be believed, the power to be inoculated from the press, the power to have others smear someone's reputation in all the ways that work, the power to understand consequence having held many important jobs where this was my first out of college," she said.
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Monica Lewinsky stuns for rare red carpet appearance at 'Good Night, and Good Luck'
Monica Lewinsky stuns for rare red carpet appearance at 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Show Caption Hide Caption Olivia Munn rejected seven-figure-offer after 'traumatic' on-set incident During an appearance on Monica Lewinsky's 'Reclaiming' podcast, Olivia Munn revealed that she rejected a seven-figure offer to sign an NDA after a 'traumatic' on-set incident. unbranded - Entertainment Monica Lewinsky is reclaiming her life – and turning heads –on the red carpet. The "Reclaiming" podcast host attended Thursday's opening night performance of "Good Night, and Good Luck," the Broadway debut of legendary screen actor George Clooney in New York City. Lewinsky, 51, turned heads on the red carpet wearing her signature black in an off-the-shoulder dress, which featured dramatic asymmetric ruffles, as her brown locks were pulled back into her typical half up-down hairstyle. The play is based off of Clooney's six-time Oscar-nominated film, which was released in 2005 as a response of sorts to the Iraq War. 'Good Night, and Good Luck' review: George Clooney preaches to the choir in Broadway debut The political drama's stage adaptation, which opened April 3 at the Winter Garden Theatre, features the Oscar-winning Clooney's portrayal of CBS news icon Edward R. Murrow's legendary exposé on then-embattled Senator Joseph McCarthy. He co-wrote the script with longtime collaborator Grant Heslov and played a supporting role in the original movie as CBS News producer Fred Friendly, recasting himself this time as Murrow. Like Clooney, Lewinsky is in a season of reclamation. On March 2, the anti-bullying activist and Hollywood producer made her rare annual appearance at this year's 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party after the ceremony. Monica Lewinsky launches 'Reclaiming' podcast with celebrity guests Earlier this year, she launched her new podcast "Reclaiming" and retold the story of her journey from scrutinized White House intern to Hollywood producer and anti-bullying advocate in the show's first episode. "Coming out of '98, I lost my anonymity, I lost my future, I lost my sense of self, I think I lost trusting myself in many ways," Lewinsky said during the first episode, referring to the 1998 scandal after a marital affair with then-President Bill Clinton. "I fell in love with D.C. and the White House and the job and the environment and then, very unfortunately, I fell in love with my boss who was married and also the most powerful man in the world," she said. "What followed was an inappropriate relationship that lasted for two years." So far, the podcast has featured actress Olivia Munn, tech journalist Kara Swisher, '80s cultural icon Molly Ringwald, "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. Monica Lewinsky: Bill Clinton should have resigned over affair scandal The show's latest guest is Beanie Feldstein, who famously portrayed the now-podcaster in "Impeachment: American Crime Story," which Lewinsky produced. Lewinsky also appeared on a Feb. 26 episode of "Call Her Daddy," telling host Alex Cooper that Clinton should have resigned in the wake of her affair and detailing how the scandal would have been framed differently in present day. Contributing: Patrick Ryan
