Karen Olivo Not Returning to Broadway's 'Moulin Rouge!' in Protest Over Industry Silence on Scott Rudin

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'The silence about Scott Rudin? Unacceptable. Unacceptable. That's the easy one, y'all. That's a monster. That should be a no-brainer. Those of you who say you're scared, what are you afraid of?' the performer said

Olivo, who played Satine in the Broadway production that began in 2019, announced her departure from the role in anon Monday."Social justice is more important than being a sparkling diamond. Building a better industry for my students is more important than me putting money in my pockets," the Tony-winning performer said in the video."The silence about Scott Rudin? Unacceptable. Unacceptable. That's the easy one, y'all. That's a monster. That should be a no-brainer.

She then challenged the rest of the industry to speak up:"Are you going to protect your pocketbook? And let people go to the emergency room so you can do your next concert?" She added,"That's it. I don't need to be on a stage. I need to be out here... People are more important than your pocketbook." Olivo's statements come one day after three performers' unions — SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity and the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 —'s Rudin story. "Every worker deserves to do their job in an environment free of harassment of any kind, whether that harassment creates a toxic workplace or, certainly in the case of sexual harassment, when that behavior is also against the law," the statement read.

Some notable industry members have also piped in on Rudin's alleged behavior — including Annapurna Pictures founder Megan Ellison,

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Does she identify of a male Latino Oliva is the correct female pronoun

Everyone in the industry knows what a horrible person Rudin is. The guy who wrote Swimming with Sharks worked for him as well as some other jerks and combined them to create the Kevin Spacey in that movie.

I suspect she wasnt gonna return anyways. Im becoming very suspicious of actresses they seem to lie & spin a lot.

Rudin is a poundland Harvey Weinstein yet still just as sleazy

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