Patti LuPone Faces Backlash Over Broadway Bullying Claims
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Patti LuPone has found herself in hot water after Broadway peers leveled bullying accusations against her, prompting an apology and backpedaling from the cherished star. The controversy, sparked by an open letter from the theater community, has left insiders both incredulous and wryly amused at the fallout.
"For as long as I have worked in the theatre, I have spoken my mind and never apologized. That is changing today," LuPone wrote in a statement.
Hundreds of Broadway performers are speaking out against three-time Tony Awards winner Patti LuPone over what they say is a pattern of "inappropriate and unacceptable public comments."
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