‘Buffy’ Alum David Boreanaz Pledges Support For Charisma Carpenter Amid Joss Whedon Abuse Claims

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.

Nicholas Brendon is dealing with struggles of his own amid the controversy surrounding his hit series,, and creator Joss Whedon.

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 is showing support for his former co-star, Charisma Carpenter, after she came forward with allegations of abuse and harassment against and creator, Joss Whedon. ET has reached out to Whedon's rep for comment. Just days after Carpenter released a statement on Twitter and Instagram alleging that Whedon «abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of and ,»  Boreanaz praised her for speaking her truth.«I am here for you to listen and support you.

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.

fans urge the cast to step up amid accusations that director Joss Whedon was abusive, particularly toward women, on the set. Boreanaz, 51, shared a statement via social media on Sunday.

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.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star David Boreanaz has shared his support for co-star Charisma Carpenter after she accused creator Joss Whedon of abuse on set.The Cordelia Chase actress alleged that Whedon created “hostile and toxic work environments” and claimed that he was responsible for “ongoing, passive-aggressive threats” against her.A number of Buffy stars have since spoken out in support of Carpenter, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who said she “doesn’t want to be forever associated” with

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.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Eliza Dushku has offered her support to Charisma Carpenter after she accused Joss Whedon of abuse on set.The actress, who played Cordelia Chase in the TV show, spoke out earlier this week accusing Whedon of creating “hostile and toxic work environments” and claiming he was responsible for “ongoing, passive-aggressive threats” against her.She also alleged that he called her “fat” while she was four months pregnant and later fired her.Fellow Buffy star Sarah Michelle

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.

Anthony Stewart Head has spoken out about allegations of abuse against Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon. The 66-year-old played “Watcher” Rupert Giles on the popular series, starring  Sarah Michelle Gellar, from 1997-2003. “I am gutted. I’m seriously gutted…I have been up most of the night just running through my memories thinking, ‘What did I miss?'” he said on British network ITV’s This Morning on Thursday, Feb. 11.

The Slayer has finally addressed those unsavory claims against Joss Whedon.

Showing support. Many stars from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including Sarah Michelle Gellar and Michelle Trachtenberg, are rallying around Charisma Carpenter amid her allegations of misconduct against the series’ creator, Joss Whedon.