The actress, Eliza Dushku, spoke in front of a House Judiciary Committee to detail the alleged harassment from her co-star, Weatherly of ‘Bull,’ as well as the forced arbitration that CBS had her enter. She shared that Weatherly had her fired from the show when she tried to address the issue of him assaulting her. She testified Tuesday and gave more detail than her non-disclosure agreement typically allows, and said,
“ In 2017, I was aggressively pursued by CBS to become a co-lead in a show called ‘Bull’. I was told that the role would be a six-year commitment to play a smart, strong leading lady—a competent, high-powered lawyer meant to counterbalance the existing male lead – and that the role had been written specifically with me in mind. However, in my first week on my new job I found myself the burnt of crude, sexualized and lewd verbal assaults. I suffered near constant sexual harassments from my co-star.”
She also added that Weatherly referenced to her as ‘legs’ and encountered statements he made about his sperms. Weatherly released a statement to apologize in 2018, saying he made jokes mocking some lines in the script.
Eliza’s testimony was released by the Democrats on the committee on Tuesday writing on Twitter, “ WATCH: @ElizaDushku shares her personal story of the sexual harassment she faced at CBS and the secret arbitration process she was forced to enter.#EndForcedArbitration.”
In 2018, CBS had agreed to pay her $9.5 million after she complained she was written off of ‘Bull following her confrontation with Weatherly over what she described as inappropriate.
Eliza Dushku Welcomes Her Second Baby
The 40-year-old actress Eliza Dushku revealed on her Instagram that she and her husband, Peter Palandijan, have expanded their family with another son named Bodan.
Eliza wrote in her post, “ Welcoming our beautiful son, ‘Bodan’, this week has been a journey in & of itself. Gratitude &j joy! These boys give life new horizons. Bourne & Bodie: #Boston brothers. Thanks to all out there who support & love us. Ah, this is where we’re supposed to be.”
The post had multiple images where she was seen cradling her baby bump, the couple gazing into each other’s eyes, and a black and white picture of Bodan’s tiny feet.
Eliza Dushku Married Life With Husband Peter Palandijan
The actress Eliza Dushku started her relationship with her current husband, Peter Palandijan, when she ended her five-year relationship with Laker’s Rick Foy in 2014. However, the exact information of their start of relation is not known yet.
Eliza first shared their picture on her Instagram after he had proposed to her in June 2017. She posted a sweet photo of them looking at each other and holding hands with a caption saying, “#Ayo...! “YES!!” Absolutely, my love??? #BostonBorn #BostonBred #BostonSoonToBeWed ??”
Then after a year, they held a private wedding ceremony in Boston Public Library with a limited number of guests, including their family and close friends.
The actress wore a stunning backless wedding dress, and the groom was in black apparel. The couple participated in the monthly Boston Bike Party to spice up their memorable day after ending their wedding ceremony.
YOU MAY LIKE: Who Is Peter Palandjian? He Welcomes Second Baby With Wife Eliza Dushku | Net Worth Insights & Relationship Details
The couple welcomed their first child, Philip ‘Bourne’ Dushku Palandjin, in mid-2019 and announced in February that they are expecting a second child as they shared the news on the actress’s Instagram page. She shared about three pictures where the second picture showed Philip in a red t-shirt that said, ‘I'm going to be a big brother.’
Net Worth Of Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku has an estimated net worth of $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She is considered one of the biggest stars of the late 90s and the 2000s. Her big break role was in 1998 as Faith on the hit show ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and even played it on the show ‘Angel’ and others. Her hit series include Bring it on, Ugly betty, Dollhouse, White Collar, That ‘70s Show, The Big Bang Theory, and Bull.
Eliza had revealed to Bella Magazine that it was never her dream to be a Hollywood star and ended up losing her balance while auditioning that caught the producer’s attention. The actress had shared in a speech at the Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness that she started using drugs when she was just 14 years old and also her struggle with alcohol abuse. However, she got help, and in 2018, she celebrated her ten years of sobriety and encouraged others to seek help.
She is also a voice actress, and her works as a voice actor are King of Hill, Torchwood: web of lies, Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, Ultimate Spiderman, etc.
She had also opened up about how she was molested at the age of 12 by stunt coordinator Joel Kramer on the set of True Lies. She revealed that Kramer spent months grooming her and criticized all the adults on set for not realizing the alarming attention he had given to her and Hollywood for failing her writing, “ I hope that speaking out will help other victims and protect against future abuse.”
The actress has started her own company named Boston Diva with her brother. They had produced their own documentary, ‘Dear Albania’ and ‘Mapplethorpe,’ which is centered on the late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
The actress is dearly missed in Hollywood as she continues to focus on other things for a while as she revealed to Time, “ I don’t want people to think coming forward means ending your career. I could be acting... I just need to be here right now.”