'Buffy' Star David Boreanaz Offers Support to Charisma Carpenter Amid Joss Whedon Claims

and actress alleged via social media that creator Joss Whedon was abusive and harassing on the set of their TV series. A number of former co-stars publicly supported Carpenter, as well as backed up her 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.

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.

After Charisma Carpenter went public with her allegations of abusive, unprofessional conduct by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, we’ve been oh so curious to hear what other cast members had to say.

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 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 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

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.

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.

Michelle Trachtenberg has released a short statement on social media amid the allegations against Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.

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.