Fran Drescher attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty
Amy Sussman/Getty
With just hours to go before Hollywood actors potentially go on strike, SAG-AFTRA’s presidentFran Drescherhas attracted some criticism from her peers.
Drescher, 65, traveled to Italy last weekend for a promotional event with the fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana. TheNannyactress was spotted at the event after she appeared in a photoKim Kardashianshared to her Instagram Story on Monday, according toVariety.
“This is a really bad f—— look, @frandrescher,“Perry Masonactor Eric Langewrote on Twitter. “It’s astonishing that, on the eve of a likely strike, while people are losing their homes, their health insurance, etc you’re partying it up with Kim in Italy. Astonishing and indefensible.”
Fran Drescher attends Grammys On The Hill: Awards Dinner at The Hamilton on April 26, 2023.Paul Morigi/Getty
Paul Morigi/Getty
SAG-AFTRA said in a statement shared withVarietyMonday that Drescher’s attendance at the event “was a commitment fully known to the negotiating committee” as she continued to work with the union’s negotiating committee ahead of Wednesday’s 11:59 p.m. Pacific time deadline to reach agreements on new contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
According to the statement, Drescher expected to return to Los Angeles for further negotiations on Tuesday.
“She has been in negotiations every day either in person or via videoconference,” the statement reads, per the outlet. “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 [Florida].”
Representatives for Drescher did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment Wednesday.
Actress Maya Dunbar, who is currently running against Drescher to take her place as the union’s president, toldDeadlinethat Drescher’s choice to attend the event served as “a clear example of how out of touch the President is with the majority of the rank-and file-membership.”
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Fran Drescher attends the 2023 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.Paul Morigi/Getty
“While most members are currently wondering if there’s going to be a strike, and how they’ll pay the rent, their dues and afford to provide for their families during the worst economic stability in recent years, she’s off taking pics with celebrities widely known and shamed for crossing WGA picket lines,' Dunbar told the outlet in a statement.
source: people.com
