Some members asked why SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher attended a fashion show in Italy with Kim Kardashian and others as a deadline looms to avert a strike.
Hollywood is once again in the midst of a historic labor battle in which studios are facing a possible strike on two fronts in a protracted fight over new forms of distribution.In a caption beneath a photo posted to Instagram, the reality TV star wrote: “My Fashion Icon! Always on my mood board! i seriously love this woman! The oh so gorgeous @officialfrandrescher.”
The photo raised eyebrows among some union members who wondered why Drescher — who is the president and chair of SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee — was in Italy while her colleagues were in down-to-the-wire bargaining sessions with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.“Negotiating our possible strike from Italy seems like a strange strategy,”“Narcos: Mexico” actor Lenny Jacobson, posting the photo that Kardashian had shared with her 362 million followers.
“Pointing out what a bad look it is to attend a glitzy function before the potential strike is exactly what the AMPTP wants us to do,” C. Robert Cargill, writer of the Marvel movie “Dr. Strange,”In response to requests for comment, SAG-AFTRA said Drescher was working as a brand ambassador for Dolce & Gabbana on location in Italy and her commitment was fully known to the negotiating committee. Other actors also were in attendance at the event, including Kerry Washington and Angela Bassett.
“She has been in negotiations every day either in person or via videoconference,” the union said in a statement. “President Drescher is managing a physically demanding schedule across three time zones, overseeing negotiations and working on location daily as well as managing her parents’ needs in FL. She is returning to the states and will be on the ground in LA tomorrow, and will continue to chair our negotiations.
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