Gabrielle Union calls out Terry Crews again for lack of ‘AGT’ support

Gabrielle Union is making it clear that she definitely does not feel support from Terry Crews, even after his apologies. The L.A.’s Finest star and producer opened up about Crews’ comments following her allegations of discrimination while serving as a judge on America’s Got Talent, solidifying her sentiment that he hasn't been an ally during her firing from the show or during her subsequent lawsuit against NBC.“People hit me all day long and are like, what’s happening? And the only thing I know for sure is that Terry Crews gets three cheques from NBC,” the 47-year-old star said on the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast on July 27. “So, I don’t know if being worried about job stability—which listen, we all know that if you speak up about racism and white supremacy, you absolutely can be shown the door. I don’t know if that’s the motivation.”[video_embed id='-1']RELATED: Tyrone finds out where 'Shady Baby' gets her grown looks from[/video_embed]Multiple sources have reported that Union was axed from America’s Got Talent at the end of season 14 for calling attention to the toxic behaviour on-set. In early June she filed a harassment case against the show’s production teams and included NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy in the claim saying that he warned her against speaking out about the instances of racism behind-the-scenes. According to Union’s lawyer Bryan Freedman, the action came about after NBC’s recent show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement in a May 31 statement.

ICYMI: @gabunion opens up about her work experience on “America’s Got Talent” and why she was disappointed Terry Crews didn’t show support amid her accusations of a toxic, racist environment on the show’s set.

Since this interview, Crews has apologized again to Union. pic.twitter.com/TPVBPTirtM— Jemele Hill Is Unbothered (@JHillUnbothered) August 4, 2020

When Union first spoke up about the racism and discrimination she experienced during her time on the series, current AGT host Terry Crews told media that his personal experience with the show was different. “First of all, I can’t speak for sexism because I’m not a woman, but I can speak on behalf of any racism comments,” he told Today in late January. “That was never my experience on America’s Got Talent, in fact, it was the most diverse place I have ever been in my 20 years of entertainment. The Top 10 acts were Asian, women, older, younger, Black, white, it was everything in the gamut,” he added.Crews eventually apologized for his comments, which he did again on August 1 following the podcast. “This will be my 3rd public apology to Gabrielle Union. If a 4th is needed, I will continue to apologize and push for reconciliation between the world, and more importantly, the culture I grew up in. I'm sorry, @itsgabrielleu,” he wrote on Twitter along with the hashtag #Reconciliation.

'I believe Gab'

"People were like, 'Well, you weren't the only Black person on America's Got Talent, and I was like, 'No, I was on there with Terry Crews.' Union said on the podcast. "I think Terry Crews is showing us who he is and what he does during times of adversity, and it’s not solidarity. Not to say if I offer you solidarity I expect you to be the getaway driver during a bank robbery. That’s what he made it sound like in one of those series of tweets. If you saw something, say something. But if you didn’t have my experience the way that I experience it, you also have an option to say, ‘Yeah, I believe Gab. I just had a different experience.’ And, end of story.”Union is referring to a series of since-deleted Tweets from Crews in January. In one he wrote, “Just ‘cuz you gave me eggs — don’t mean I owe you bacon.” The quote seemed to be in reference to Union showing him support when he shared his story of abuse early on in the #MeToo movement.“At the end of the day, the work that I am doing to make sure that NBC is a more fair and equitable place of employment will benefit you as well," she said. "So it’s OK to eat your cereal and let me do my thing and get out of the way. If you’re not going to help, then get out of the way. If you don’t feel financially comfortable, or spiritually comfortable or you flat out disagree, but at the end of the day he will benefit from a safer, more equitable workplace from what I stuck my neck out to do and got fired for, you know? Instead of actively working against progress.”According to Variety, NBCUniversal plans to investigate Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy for allegations that he has made racist, sexist, and homophobic statements and displayed questionable behaviour while in charge, and the company is planning for significant layoffs in an effort to reorganize its top leadership.[video_embed id='2005847']BEFORE YOU GO: Ellen DeGeneres addresses 'toxic' workplace allegations: 'I am sorry'[/video_embed]