{"id":35514,"date":"2021-08-21T19:52:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T14:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/young-and-the-restless-showrunner-accused-of-sexually-harassing-actress\/"},"modified":"2021-08-21T19:52:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T14:22:32","slug":"young-and-the-restless-showrunner-accused-of-sexually-harassing-actress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/young-and-the-restless-showrunner-accused-of-sexually-harassing-actress\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Young and the Restless’ showrunner accused of sexually harassing actress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cYoung and the Restless\u201d showrunner Anthony \u201cTony\u201d Morina has been accused of sexual harassment by actress Briana Thomas, who has now filed a lawsuit against Morina, CBS Studios and Sony Pictures Television. <\/p>\n

In a complaint obtained by Deadline, <\/a>the accuser claims she repeatedly rebuffed inappropriate advances from the producer, and was ultimately fired for her firm rejections. <\/p>\n

Thomas claims Morina made \u201cinappropriate sexual comments and advances\u201d towards her from 2018 to 2019, alleging he placed his hand on her lower back and stared at her breasts upon their first meeting.<\/p>\n

At the time, Thomas played a barista in \u201cY&R\u2019s\u201d fictional caf\u00e9, The Crimson Lights Coffeehouse.<\/p>\n

Morina also allegedly told Thomas that she\u2019s \u201cgot a great look\u201d and that he could give her \u201ca private acting lesson sometime\u201d shortly after introducing himself. <\/p>\n

She also alleges that Morina pulled opened her dressing robe and leered at her body prior to filming a scene in which she wore a bikini.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tough industry to break into, unless you know someone who can help you. Let\u2019s start with a private session and see if we can get you a little more comfortable,\u201d he allegedly told Thomas after her scene, while playing with the string on her bikini bottoms.<\/p>\n

She also alleges that the showrunner commented on her breasts, remarking that she didn\u2019t need implants because they already, \u201clooked pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thomas added that Morina\u2019s advances would often come with the promise of career advancement if she obliged, though she claims she never did. After a while, Thomas claims the EP \u201cbegan to retaliate\u201d and \u201cat one point blew up at her in front of other staff and coworkers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the reason why you have a job,\u201d he allegedly told Thomas during the tirade. \u201cI am doing you a favor. I like you. Do you understand what I am saying?\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, Thomas was fired shortly after the alleged spat, yet continued to be \u201csubjected to harassment and retaliation from the Defendants in the form of stalking and intimidation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thomas is now seeking damages, including \u201cunpaid wages, premium pay and statutory penalties\u201d and fees.\u00a0She claims she was initially hired for a background role but was told that she should be paid a principal character wage after her part became more prominent on the CBS soap.<\/p>\n

CBS Studios and Sony Pictures Television didn\u2019t immediately respond to our request for comment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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