Angelica Ross details “chaos” of working with Ryan Murphy, Emma Roberts in new interview
Angelica Ross shares more details about the "chaos" of working for Ryan Murphy and deciding to leave Hollywood
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Angelica Ross continues to pull back the curtain on Ryan Murphy’s television empire in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. This comes after Ross alleged Murphy strung her along about a continued role in American Horror Story and blocked her from working on a Marvel project, as well as accusing co-star Emma Roberts of transphobia. In the interview, she elaborates on these allegations as well as the general atmosphere on Murphy’s productions: “There would be so much chaos going on because on a Ryan Murphy set, there is sure to be chaos.”
Regarding Emma Roberts and other white co-stars, “Sometimes I didn’t know if I was watching a mean girl or if I was just watching a woman standing up for herself,” Ross says. Since Murphy wasn’t present on the set of AHS, Ross perceived Roberts to be the “boss” and witnessed her belittle others, including director John Gray. (“[She] says to him, ‘What are you going to do about it, John? You’re going to cry about it? Waaah. John’s not getting his way.’”) Ross details some of the phone call apology she received from Roberts earlier this week, which she describes as a “bumpy conversation.” Roberts claimed to be an ally and said she sees the great advocacy work Ross has done: “And I said, ‘Oh, so you see me? You see me talking about the anti-Blackness? Are you using your platform to amplify the work that I’m doing? No, you haven’t. So what kind of ally are you?’” Ross recalls. “She was like, ‘Well, OK. There’s more to be said there. I would love to support causes that you support.’”
As for Murphy, some of the trouble between them has to do with the handling of a crew member wearing what Ross describes as “racist” shirts on the set of AHS (“BUILD THAT WALL,” “I DON’T KNEEL” and the like). Ross and Murphy clashed when Ross felt producers weren’t handling the situation and “silenced” her for speaking out. Ross claims Murphy responded aggressively, cussing her out while professing to be her champion (another AHS producer denies this version of events). Ultimately, she says, Murphy apologized and said, “I understand the work you’re doing, and I want to be your biggest champion.”
However, Ross suspects the relationship was damaged beyond repair because she never “completely disowned Janet Mock after what she did in season 3 at the Pose premiere.” (Mock gave a fiery speech that took shots at Murphy and all of Hollywood.) Ross says she hasn’t heard from the television mogul since July 2020, and only found out she wouldn’t be in the upcoming season of American Horror Story when she called business affairs and they couldn’t find a contract for her. “It made me realize he thought that he can just kind of control my life like an on-and-off switch.”
Now, she’s decided to move to Georgia and prepare to run for office. “So I’m fully walking away from Hollywood. But I’m always going to be who I am,” she says. “You don’t have to be on TV to be a creative person, to live a creative life.” You can read the full interview here.
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“move to Georgia and prepare to run for office.”Bit out of nowhere, but sure, why not?
main character syndrome
If you’re just unable to function if you see a Republican shirt, maybe politics in Georgia is not the right path for you.
Wow this definitely sounds like a mentally healthy individual who should be believed at all costs. “move to Georgia and prepare to run for office.”Wow. So brave. So important. Doesn’t sound like manic delusion at all.
Desperate person seeks attention, is given attention, does not receive enough attention, destroys own career.
How is this show still on? Do people just watch every season thinking “maybe this will finally be the good one!”
You will be shocked to hear that other humans can have a different taste then you. Even be real fans of different things then you. I know…crazy, the audacity of these people.
In fairness, (I thought) some of them were very good. I have a fondness for the first season, the second season was great, Coven and Freakshow were fun…etc. Cult still gives me nightmares and Apocalypse was kind of a trip. I never watched Roanoke or Hotel or anything later.But sometimes I see the ads for the new season and I think, oh, well, if nothing else new is ever on television again, maybe I’ll try another one of these.
Really it’s easy to see where it all went wrong. They got a significant LGBT+ following after the first few seasons, and then started designing the show around that audience, which is fine, if you don’t do it in the most cynical and on-the-nose way possible.
I’m not one of these people who complains about shows being “woke!!!” but this one is like identity politics bingo. What a massive surprise to learn this is actually quite superficial and shallow, given Ross’ admissions for the last week or so.
I remember watching this show around the time it first came out when I was in high school, and despite being what had to be it’s target audience (gay teenager obsessed with horror and pop culture) I was just shocked by how utterly godless the filmmaking and storytelling were. Ryan Murphy has the worst case of ADHD in history and he needs everyone to experience his pain.
A couple are actually good. A few others start promisingly and then dive into disaster. Ryan Murphy is very talented at having a good setup and then having no idea how to finish it.
The new season’s first episode is excellent. Its spooky and horror suspenseful without being over the top and silly. Yes, obviously Emma and Kim K are problematic, but that’s clearly not affecting things like ratings or reviews. Its currently 80% at RT.It also has iconic seasons. The first season and Coven namely.
Yes, who doesn’t love a politician willing to burn it all down when things aren’t going your way.
I dunno, I’m kind of here for anyone who burns down Ryan Murphy’s empire. Scab, pretty sure he permanently psychically scarred all the Glee kids, and his shows suck.
Germany? America?
That interview featured multiple quotes from actors complaining they only make 28,000 to 40,000 per episode. Not exactly a read that causes them to be endearing
If everyone around you is an asshole, you’re probably the asshole. Why hassle a crew member wearing basic bitch Trump shirts? She can control and report on wrongthink of the fucking crew? Don’t piss on the folks making your work— which you apparently loathe–possible? Isn’t this “punching down” as the progressives always put it?
“It made me realize he thought that he can just kind of control my life like an on-and-off switch.”Maybe he just doesn’t want to deal with you anymore.
So you’re unemployable and looking to blame. Got it.
Ross is quite a whiny little bitch, isn’t he?
I didn’t have any idea who she was before these stories started coming out and I doubt I’ll be hearing her name much in the future.