Overview
- On the June 3 episode of Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky, Bush said she endured abuse from a colleague “old enough to be my father” while playing Erin Lindsay from 2014 to 2017
- She recounted severe health issues including spontaneous illness, hives, hair loss, weight fluctuations and crippling anxiety that left her jumpy in public
- Bush described adopting defensive tactics on set to avoid unwanted contact, likening her workday mindset to being “ready for war”
- After departing the series in April 2017, she received a call from an NBC executive in October apologizing for the network’s failure to address her situation
- Her account underscores toxic work environments in Hollywood and predates the #MeToo movement’s focus on industry abuses