The Broadway theater community has rallied against Patti LuPone’s derogatory comments about fellow actresses Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald. In an open letter signed by over 500 members, they call her words "degrading, misogynistic, and racially disrespectful." LuPone’s criticism, stemming from their reactions to her comments about a musical and perceived personal attacks, has been described as bullying and harassment. The signatories emphasize the need for overall cultural accountability within the theater to address patterns of disrespect and mistreatment, advocating for justice, rather than seeking to shame or isolate individuals.
"LuPone's language against these fellow Broadway stars is not only degrading and misogynistic - it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect. It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment."
"This is about a culture. A pattern. A persistent failure to hold people accountable for violent and disrespectful behavior within the theater community."
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