Bravo has issued a statement addressing the issue of NDAs following the actions of former reality star Bethenny Frankel who has hired a legal team to advocate for the protection of reality stars against networks during the SAG-AFTRA strike. Bethenny, 52, is focused on improving working conditions, protection, and payment for TV stars and potentially unionizing them. Recently, her lawyers claimed that the NDAs signed by reality stars at NBCUniversal prevent them from speaking out about mistreatment. However, Bravo clarified in a statement to Variety that this is not the case, dismissing the claims made by Bethenny’s legal team. The spokesperson stated that confidentiality clauses in reality programming are meant to safeguard storylines and do not restrict cast and crew from reporting any unlawful acts in the workplace. The network emphasizes that anyone, whether current or former cast or crew, is free to discuss and disclose any alleged misconduct or inappropriate behavior. Bravo is also working with production companies to ensure prompt addressing of concerns reported through available channels. NBCUniversal, the parent company of Bravo and other networks, including Oxygen, USA, Peacock, E!, CNBC, remains committed to maintaining transparency and respectful working environments. The statement dispels the notion that NDAs are enforced to silence individuals but rather aims to protect storylines. The article also mentions that Bethenny’s legal team has sent multiple letters to the network accusing them of mistreatment, and the team believes that NBC and its production partners are grappling with systemic issues. Additionally, the article mentions that Bethenny has confirmed the support of SAG-AFTRA in unionizing television personalities and that both SAG-AFTRA and WGA (Writers Guild of America) are currently on strike. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing over 160,000 actors, decided to strike in July due to concerns about the use of artificial intelligence and streaming residuals, while WGA has been on strike since May.
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