David Boreanaz Publicly Supports 'Buffy' Co-Star Charisma Carpenter Amid Joss Whedon Allegations

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.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter has apologised to co-star Eliza Dushku for “not lending her voice” during her sexual misconduct case.Carpenter has been met with support from castmates since accusing Joss Whedon of toxic behaviour on set, including Dushku who played Faith in the series and had previously spoken out about workplace misconduct herself on the set of Bull.Commenting on Dushku’s public post on Instagram, Carpenter wrote: “I owe you an apology.

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, who starred alongside Charisma Carpenter on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff, Angel, broke his silence regarding her allegations against creator Joss Whedon on Sunday, February 14.

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 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

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.

Joss Whedon. In a new interview with ITV's , the 66-year-old British actor, who played Buffy's watcher Giles for all seven seasons of the TV series, opened up about Charisma Carpenter's recent allegations of abuse and harassment against Whedon and the comments by co-stars who have supported her.«I've been up most of the night just running through my memories thinking, 'What did I miss?'» he shared, referencing the bags under his eyes.

Joss Whedon. In a new interview with ITV's , the 66-year-old British actor, who famously played Buffy's watcher Giles for all seven seasons of the hit series, opened up about Charisma Carpenter's recent allegations against Whedon and the comments by co-stars who have supported her. «I've been up most of the night just running through my memories thinking, 'What did I miss?'» he shared, referencing the bags under his eyes.

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 Gellar and other former cast members from Buffy the Vampire Slayer have come out in support of co-star Charisma Carpenter after the actor's statement against series creator Joss Whedon. “While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don’t want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon,” Gellar wrote in a statement on Instagram.

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.

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.