a fiery press conference announcing the first Screen Actors Guild strike in more than four decades
, union president Fran Drescher defended her controversial trip to Italy during the final days of contract negotiation. “It was absolute work,” said Drescher, who is a brand ambassador for Dolce & Gabbana and had attended the fashion house’s Alta Moda event in Puglia, Italy, last weekend. Drescher faced a question about a photo — “That wasn’t a selfie,” she quickly clarified — with Kim Kardashian at a party for the event, which Kardashian later posted to her Instagram Story.
SAG-AFTRA previously made a statement explaining Drescher’s trip, saying “she has been in negotiations every day either in person or via video conference.” But the trip led to some criticism from members, like