Fred Savage Fired As ‘The Wonder Years’ EP/Director Following Investigation
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6 women reported him for his behavior towards women and a relationship he had with a young girl on set
young girl reported him for attacking her in a bathroom
he's married and allegedly had another girl from set living with him
a group of six women who worked on the show sent a complaint to Disney and spoke to an HR executive about their concerns in February. While they all acknowledged that Savage could be kind and supportive, they claimed he was also prone to bouts of anger and verbal harassment, especially towards women. The group added that they were concerned about Savage’s relationship with a much younger woman on the crew, as well as the “very blatant favoritism” he showed towards the woman who said Savage later assaulted her in a bar bathroom.
The woman who claims Savage forced himself on her at a bar said she and Savage became friends over the course of many months, and described their relationship as “very platonic.” She claimed Savage would take her to dinner, tried to boost her writing and comedy career, and even met her parents (he also reportedly tried to buy her expensive gifts, though the woman said she declined). Though the woman was abruptly fired from The Wonder Years, she told THR she doesn’t believe Savage made that call, and said he remained supportive.
One night in early December 2021, the woman alleges, Savage invited her to join a group of Wonder Years colleagues at a bar near the house in Atlanta where Savage stayed during production. After going to the bathroom, the woman claims, Savage entered the restroom as she was walking out of the stall and approached her with “just like, dead eyes,” and pushed her against the wall.
“I said, ‘Please, don’t do this.’ I meant ruining the friendship,” the woman claims in the THR story. “I was pleading, not from fear so much, but this was no going back.” She continues: “He put his mouth on mine very forcefully. He went for the top of my pants. I brushed him away. Then he put his mouth on mine again, grabbed my hand and pulled it on his groin area. I was pulling back. He stopped very angrily. I shoulder checked him so I could get out.”\
After the alleged incident, the woman claims Savage tried to contact her numerous times to meet, though she never accepted his invitations. She also shared a voicemail Savage left her that she never responded to: “It’s your old friend Fred,” Savage allegedly said in the message. “We worked together for a while and then we didn’t and then I was a huge a$$hole. A huge a$$hole. And I’m really sorry. And I’ve kind of owed you an apology for a minute here and so, uh, the truth is I really like you and I really want to be friends and I’m so sorry that I fukked that up.”
The other younger crew member Savage allegedly grew close to on the Wonder Years set declined to speak with The Hollywood Reporter. One colleague, however, said Savage could be “extremely controlling of [that woman’s] daily behaviors,” and added, “He was manipulative and erratic.” Another woman said she once tried to protect the younger crew member from Savage, who “proceeded to verbally harass me and belittle me.”
There were also additional claims that the young woman had essentially moved into the house Savage was living in during production. The group of six women who reported Savage to Disney said this relationship was one of the main reasons they lodged their complaint.
“We all felt supported by Fred. We truly thought he supported women,” one of the six women said. “He told us he supported women. But this kind of support isn’t real.”
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young girl reported him for attacking her in a bathroom
he's married and allegedly had another girl from set living with him
a group of six women who worked on the show sent a complaint to Disney and spoke to an HR executive about their concerns in February. While they all acknowledged that Savage could be kind and supportive, they claimed he was also prone to bouts of anger and verbal harassment, especially towards women. The group added that they were concerned about Savage’s relationship with a much younger woman on the crew, as well as the “very blatant favoritism” he showed towards the woman who said Savage later assaulted her in a bar bathroom.
The woman who claims Savage forced himself on her at a bar said she and Savage became friends over the course of many months, and described their relationship as “very platonic.” She claimed Savage would take her to dinner, tried to boost her writing and comedy career, and even met her parents (he also reportedly tried to buy her expensive gifts, though the woman said she declined). Though the woman was abruptly fired from The Wonder Years, she told THR she doesn’t believe Savage made that call, and said he remained supportive.
One night in early December 2021, the woman alleges, Savage invited her to join a group of Wonder Years colleagues at a bar near the house in Atlanta where Savage stayed during production. After going to the bathroom, the woman claims, Savage entered the restroom as she was walking out of the stall and approached her with “just like, dead eyes,” and pushed her against the wall.
“I said, ‘Please, don’t do this.’ I meant ruining the friendship,” the woman claims in the THR story. “I was pleading, not from fear so much, but this was no going back.” She continues: “He put his mouth on mine very forcefully. He went for the top of my pants. I brushed him away. Then he put his mouth on mine again, grabbed my hand and pulled it on his groin area. I was pulling back. He stopped very angrily. I shoulder checked him so I could get out.”\
After the alleged incident, the woman claims Savage tried to contact her numerous times to meet, though she never accepted his invitations. She also shared a voicemail Savage left her that she never responded to: “It’s your old friend Fred,” Savage allegedly said in the message. “We worked together for a while and then we didn’t and then I was a huge a$$hole. A huge a$$hole. And I’m really sorry. And I’ve kind of owed you an apology for a minute here and so, uh, the truth is I really like you and I really want to be friends and I’m so sorry that I fukked that up.”
The other younger crew member Savage allegedly grew close to on the Wonder Years set declined to speak with The Hollywood Reporter. One colleague, however, said Savage could be “extremely controlling of [that woman’s] daily behaviors,” and added, “He was manipulative and erratic.” Another woman said she once tried to protect the younger crew member from Savage, who “proceeded to verbally harass me and belittle me.”
There were also additional claims that the young woman had essentially moved into the house Savage was living in during production. The group of six women who reported Savage to Disney said this relationship was one of the main reasons they lodged their complaint.
“We all felt supported by Fred. We truly thought he supported women,” one of the six women said. “He told us he supported women. But this kind of support isn’t real.”
Fred Savage Accused of Forcing Himself on Ex-'Wonder Years' Crew Member in Bar Bathroom
A woman who used to work on the reboot of 'The Wonder Years' claims Fred Savage forced himself on her in a bar bathroom.
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always thought winnie was ugly...she had a fart stain look about her...
kevin arnold
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Fake news
Dude was DEFINITELY wilding if he was accosting women in bar restrooms and shyt. Probably a mixture of drug/drinking problems mixed with the ego that comes with hardly being told “No” since he’s been a celebrity from a young age.
Can’t have that shyt on set. Get em out of there
Can’t have that shyt on set. Get em out of there
IsThatBrothaMouzone?
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Something tells me that this story dies down if Wonder Years reboot was a mostly white cast.
Ya'll remember that Boy Meets World episode when he tried to proposition Topanga?
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She also shared a voicemail Savage left her that she never responded to: “It’s your old friend Fred,” Savage allegedly said in the message.6 women reported him for his behavior towards women and a relationship he had with a young girl on set
young girl reported him for attacking her in a bathroom
he's married and allegedly had another girl from set living with him
a group of six women who worked on the show sent a complaint to Disney and spoke to an HR executive about their concerns in February. While they all acknowledged that Savage could be kind and supportive, they claimed he was also prone to bouts of anger and verbal harassment, especially towards women. The group added that they were concerned about Savage’s relationship with a much younger woman on the crew, as well as the “very blatant favoritism” he showed towards the woman who said Savage later assaulted her in a bar bathroom.
The woman who claims Savage forced himself on her at a bar said she and Savage became friends over the course of many months, and described their relationship as “very platonic.” She claimed Savage would take her to dinner, tried to boost her writing and comedy career, and even met her parents (he also reportedly tried to buy her expensive gifts, though the woman said she declined). Though the woman was abruptly fired from The Wonder Years, she told THR she doesn’t believe Savage made that call, and said he remained supportive.
One night in early December 2021, the woman alleges, Savage invited her to join a group of Wonder Years colleagues at a bar near the house in Atlanta where Savage stayed during production. After going to the bathroom, the woman claims, Savage entered the restroom as she was walking out of the stall and approached her with “just like, dead eyes,” and pushed her against the wall.
“I said, ‘Please, don’t do this.’ I meant ruining the friendship,” the woman claims in the THR story. “I was pleading, not from fear so much, but this was no going back.” She continues: “He put his mouth on mine very forcefully. He went for the top of my pants. I brushed him away. Then he put his mouth on mine again, grabbed my hand and pulled it on his groin area. I was pulling back. He stopped very angrily. I shoulder checked him so I could get out.”\
After the alleged incident, the woman claims Savage tried to contact her numerous times to meet, though she never accepted his invitations. She also shared a voicemail Savage left her that she never responded to: “It’s your old friend Fred,” Savage allegedly said in the message. “We worked together for a while and then we didn’t and then I was a huge a$$hole. A huge a$$hole. And I’m really sorry. And I’ve kind of owed you an apology for a minute here and so, uh, the truth is I really like you and I really want to be friends and I’m so sorry that I fukked that up.”
The other younger crew member Savage allegedly grew close to on the Wonder Years set declined to speak with The Hollywood Reporter. One colleague, however, said Savage could be “extremely controlling of [that woman’s] daily behaviors,” and added, “He was manipulative and erratic.” Another woman said she once tried to protect the younger crew member from Savage, who “proceeded to verbally harass me and belittle me.”
There were also additional claims that the young woman had essentially moved into the house Savage was living in during production. The group of six women who reported Savage to Disney said this relationship was one of the main reasons they lodged their complaint.
“We all felt supported by Fred. We truly thought he supported women,” one of the six women said. “He told us he supported women. But this kind of support isn’t real.”
Fred Savage Accused of Forcing Himself on Ex-'Wonder Years' Crew Member in Bar Bathroom
A woman who used to work on the reboot of 'The Wonder Years' claims Fred Savage forced himself on her in a bar bathroom.
