Charisma Carpenter Accuses ‘Buffy’ Creator Joss Whedon of Creating Toxic Work Environment: ‘I Have Held My Tongue’

Sorry, Buffy fans. Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s vampire slaying days are long behind her.

Could there be a Buffy the Vampire Slayer without Sarah Michelle Gellar? Although she wasn’t the first to play the part (credit goes to Kristy Swanson), Gellar, 43, is synonymous with the character, having played Buffy Summers over seven series of the TV show.

David Boreanaz has spoken out on the misconduct allegations against Joss Whedon, joining a growing group of former Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel castmembers to support their former co-star Charisma Carpenter. Danny Strong, Adam Busch and Tom Lenk — the "Trio" of villains from season six of Buffy — also lent their support online for Carpenter, as did her former Angel co-star Amy Acker.

David Boreanaz responded to his "Angel" co-star’s allegations against series creator Joss Whedon.  Last week, Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase on three seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" before she was cast in the spinoff series "Angel" with Boreanaz in 1999, released a lengthy statement accusing Whedon of professional mistreatment and essentially firing her from the show when she got pregnant with her first child.

David Boreanaz is the latest to speak out in support of his former Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Charisma Carpenter, following her allegations of abuse and “misconduct” by Joss Whedon on the supernatural series.

David Boreanaz, 51, is showing his support for Charisma Carpenter, 50, after she publicly accused Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator and director Joss Whedon, 56, of “abusing his power” during their time on the show. The actor directly responded to the actress’ statement, which she tweeted on Feb. 10, and and revealed he is “proud” of her. “I am here for you to listen and support you. Proud of your strength,” the Feb. 14 tweet read along with a red heart and praying hands emoji.

David Boreanaz is breaking his silence on the allegations of abuse and on-set misconduct by Joss Whedon on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

David Boreanaz is the latest “Buffy” star to voice his support for co-star Charisma Carpenter after she accused director Joss Whedon of abusive behaviour in the workplace.

Fans are calling out David Boreanaz to say anything in regards to the allegations against Joss Whedon from his longtime Angel and Buffy co-star Charisma Carpenter.

After Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast members shared their horror stories with the creator Joss Whedon, shows former star Eliza Dushku is joining in. For the unversed, Charisma Carpenter was the first to come forward with allegations of on-set abuse and misconduct by Joss Whedon, who created the hit WB series along with the spinoff series Angel.

Eliza Dushkuis speaking outin solidarity withCharisma Carpenter after she accused Joss Whedon of "hostile and toxic" behavior while working on the hit shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The actress, who playedFaith on Buffy and itsAngel spinoff, shared a statement on Instagramin which she expressed how her "heart aches" for Carpenter.

Today, Charisma Carpenter opened up about the abuse she was subject to from Joss Whedon on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. For the unversed, Carpenter portrayed Cordelia Chase in the drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the spin-off series Angel.

Sarah Michelle Geller has responded after claims were made about Buffy creator Joss Whedon’s conduct on set.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Michelle Trachtenberg have reacted to the new misconduct allegations made against "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon. The actresses released statements on social media putting distance between themselves and the embattled director/producer/writer.

Ray Fisher publicly accused Whedon (along with producers Geoff Johns and Jon Berg) of misconduct on the set.«For nearly two decades, I have held my tongue and even made excuses for certain events that traumatize me to this day. Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel,» Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase on both series, alleges.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has come forward after her co-star Charisma Carpenter accused Joss Whedon ofabusing his power on the set of the iconic show.