Jennifer Esposito, who just made her feature film directorial debut with the mob movie “Fresh Kills,” revealed that a “notorious, brutal” producer nearly ended her career when she was 26.
“He fired me for no reason,” she said of the unnamed Hollywood heavyweight 26 years after the incident, saying only that he was “Harvey Weinstein-esque.”
The actress/director said on a recent episode of the She Pivots podcast that the producer in question not only fired her from a production around the year 1999, but actively tried to block her from getting any other work in Hollywood.
“He was like, ‘Don’t hire her,’” Esposito said. “He said I was a drug addict, locked myself in the trailer. Never happened. I don’t do drugs. Never did.”
She then told host Emily Tisch Sussman, “He literally had the power and he used it to completely end a young girl’s career at 26 years old.
“He fired me for no reason,” she said of the unnamed Hollywood heavyweight 26 years after the incident, saying only that he was “Harvey Weinstein-esque.”
The actress/director said on a recent episode of the She Pivots podcast that the producer in question not only fired her from a production around the year 1999, but actively tried to block her from getting any other work in Hollywood.
“He was like, ‘Don’t hire her,’” Esposito said. “He said I was a drug addict, locked myself in the trailer. Never happened. I don’t do drugs. Never did.”
She then told host Emily Tisch Sussman, “He literally had the power and he used it to completely end a young girl’s career at 26 years old.
- 6/19/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Jennifer Esposito is recalling how “a Harvey Weinstein-esque type person” tried to end her early acting career.
The Blue Bloods actress detailed on a recent episode of the She Pivots podcast the impact this “notorious, brutal” producer, whom she did not name, had on her.
“He fired me for no reason,” she said of a past project. “He wanted someone else and he got her.” However, it didn’t stop there. Esposito claimed the producer attempted to keep her from getting any additional work in Hollywood.
“But then, like, anybody that called [and] was like, ‘Hey, I want to hire her,’ he was like, ‘Don’t hire her,'” The Boys star explained. “He said I was a drug addict, locked myself in the trailer. Never happened. I don’t do drugs. Never did. If you do, great. It’s just not me.
“He literally had the power, and he...
The Blue Bloods actress detailed on a recent episode of the She Pivots podcast the impact this “notorious, brutal” producer, whom she did not name, had on her.
“He fired me for no reason,” she said of a past project. “He wanted someone else and he got her.” However, it didn’t stop there. Esposito claimed the producer attempted to keep her from getting any additional work in Hollywood.
“But then, like, anybody that called [and] was like, ‘Hey, I want to hire her,’ he was like, ‘Don’t hire her,'” The Boys star explained. “He said I was a drug addict, locked myself in the trailer. Never happened. I don’t do drugs. Never did. If you do, great. It’s just not me.
“He literally had the power, and he...
- 6/18/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vanessa Hudgens Reacts to Those Comments She Received About Her Body During Her Bachelorette Weekend
Vanessa Hudgens is speaking out about followers in her comments making statements about her body.
If you don’t remember, during her bachelorette trip weekend back in October of 2023, she received comments about her body on the post showcasing her having fun with her friends. Specifically, some were asking if she was pregnant.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I feel like I literally just had a run-in with the public taking control over their opinion of me in a way that was disrespectful. I went out on my bachelorette and I posted video of me and there are all these comments that are like, ‘Oh my god. You’re pregnant.’ And I’m like, that is so rude. I’m sorry, I don’t wear Spanx every day and I’m a real woman and have a real body,” Vanessa said on Emily Tisch Sussman‘s She Pivots podcast.
If you don’t remember, during her bachelorette trip weekend back in October of 2023, she received comments about her body on the post showcasing her having fun with her friends. Specifically, some were asking if she was pregnant.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I feel like I literally just had a run-in with the public taking control over their opinion of me in a way that was disrespectful. I went out on my bachelorette and I posted video of me and there are all these comments that are like, ‘Oh my god. You’re pregnant.’ And I’m like, that is so rude. I’m sorry, I don’t wear Spanx every day and I’m a real woman and have a real body,” Vanessa said on Emily Tisch Sussman‘s She Pivots podcast.
- 3/7/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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