SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Slammed for Kim Kardashian Pic, Promo Trip Amid Union Negotiation

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SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher came under fire for attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda fashion show with Kim Kardashian ahead of the union’s negotiation with major studios.Drescher, 65, was photographed at the star-studded event in Puglia, Italy, on Sunday, July 9, days before the union faces a deadline for contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

After Kardashian, 42, shared a photo of herself posing with Drescher, some observers questioned Drescher’s commitment to the negotiations.“Look — I’m not saying one can’t have a personal life,” actress Briana Cap tweeted on Monday, July 10. “And I’m not saying one can’t take a vacation.

But we are in the middle of the most crucial negotiation in decades and our WGA siblings are on day 70 of fighting for their lives.

The optics here are *truly* awful. Do better.”Narcos: Mexico actor Lenny Jacobson, for his part, added in a tweet: “Negotiating our possible strike from Italy seems like a strange strategy @frandrescher @sagaftra.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesA rep for SAG-AFTRA, meanwhile, said that Drescher was in Italy working as a “brand ambassador” for Dolce & Gabbana.“This was a commitment fully known to the negotiating committee,” the spokesperson said in a statement on Monday. “She has been in negotiations every day either in person or via videoconference.