Bethenny Frankel's rallying cry for reality stars to unionize just got a powerful endorsement.
reported that Frankel had sought the aid of Freedman and Geragos and the attorneys were investigating the treatment of reality stars. Freedman and Geragos then sent a letter to NBC outlining a number of accusations made by an unnamed group of currentformer reality stars who’ve appeared on Bravo programming. Such alleged “grotesque and depraved mistreatment” includes:
— Deliberate attempts to manufacture mental instability by plying cast members with alcohol while depriving them of food and sleep — Denying mental health treatment to cast members displaying obvious and alarming signs of mental deterioration— Distributing and/or condoning the distribution of non-consensual pornography— Refusing to allow cast members the freedom to leave their shows, even under dire circumstancesThe letter was precipitated by Frankel’s rallying cries on social media. “Hollywood is on strike. Entertainers are fighting for residuals, and no one will promote anything.
“Networks and studios have encouraged, promoted, created and fostered an environment which profits from subjecting reality performers to deplorable working conditions, little or no pay, illegal contracts and actual criminal conduct,” Freedman wrote toin response to SAG-AFTRA’s statement.
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