J. Kim Murphy “Take Me Out” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Actors’ Equity Association have released statements condemning the illegal recording of actors in nude scenes after footage of Jesse Williams performing naked in the Broadway production leaked online.“I’m appalled by the disrespect shown to the actors of our company whose vulnerability on stage ever night is crucial to ‘Take Me Out,'” Jesse Tyler Ferguson wrote on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. “Anyone who applauds or trivializes this behavior has no place in the theater which has always been a safe space for artists & audience members.”I'm appalled by the disrespect shown to the actors of our company whose vulnerability on stage ever night is crucial to Take Me Out.
Anyone who applauds or trivializes this behavior has no place in the theater which has always been a safe space for artists & audience members.
https://t.co/eYEqbQBrc6— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@jessetyler) May 10, 2022Ferguson, who stars alongside Williams in the production of “Take Me Out,” continued by saying, “If nudity is what you are coming for… you are in for a long boring night.
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