Moulin Rouge! actor Karen Olivo says she's not returning to the Broadway production as a form of protest against Scott Rudin, the prolific theater and film producer who former employees accused of abusive behavior in the workplace in a recent Hollywood Reporter story.
Olivo, who played Satine in the Broadway production that began in 2019, announced her departure from the role in an Instagram video on Monday. "Social justice is more important than being a sparkling diamond.
Building a better industry for my students is more important than me putting money in my pockets," the Tony-winning performer said in the video. "The silence about Scott Rudin?
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