"The Rookie" actress Afton Williamson is leaving the ABC police drama after saying she was subjected to bullying, racist comments, sexual harassment and sexual assault on set, she announced Sunday on Instagram.
Later, a "recurring guest star" sexually harassed her and "the racist commentary & bullying from the Hair Dept. Head escalated into Sexual Assault at our Wrap party," she said.
Williamson played LAPD training officer Talia Bishop opposite star and executive producer Nathan Fillion, who plays a 40-something police trainee. USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for ABC and Fillion for comment.
The actress said she reported the sexual harassment to showrunner Alexi Hawley, but it "remained undocumented and was not reported to HR as promised."
"The Hair Dept. Head was fired ONLY after the sexual assault and NOT for an entire year of outward racism/racially charged language and bullying behavior in and out of the Hair and Makeup trailer," Williamson wrote. "HR protocol was never adhered to following the above reports given by me to my Showrunner/EP and an investigation was never issued for any of my claims."
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