Constance Wu has alleged she faced "sexual harassment and intimidation" on the set of 'Fresh Off The Boat'. The 40-year-old actress claims that she was harassed by a producer on the sitcom but she did not go public with her allegations until now because she wanted to protect the show and its impact on the Asian American community.
Speaking to The Atlantic to promote her new book 'Making a Scene', Constance said: "My publisher really encouraged me to write [about] it . . .
I was like, 'No I'm done with that chapter in my life'. And then I eventually realized it was important to talk about because I did have a pretty traumatic experience my first couple years on that show, and nobody knew about it because that show was historic for Asian Americans. "It was the only show on network television in over 20 years to star Asian Americans, and I did not want to sully the reputation of the one show we had representing us.
I kept my mouth shut for a really long time about a lot of sexual harassment and intimidation that I received the first two seasons of the show. " Constance added that once the show became "a success", she felt more confident about saying "no" to the unidentified producer.
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