The American actress and singer Selena Gomez was accused this week by many people on Instagram of not respecting the rules of the actors’ strike. She is accused of having published a promotional video for her series Only murders in the building.
“Loved” more than a million times in 15 hours, the video, which was filmed on the set of the comedy series with Steve Martin and Martin Short, has since been deleted from her account, followed by 428 million subscribers.
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The union formally prohibits its members from promoting their series and films in the press and on social networks during the strike. Neither Selena Gomez nor the strike-initiated SAG-AFTRA union have commented on the incident.
The actress does not speak in the video or encourage her subscribers to watch the series, but she did mention the official account ofOnly murders in the building in the post. Several subscribers accused her of not taking strikers into account.
The tussle between the actors and the other’s studios does not subside. The Emmy Awards ceremony has just been postponed for almost four months and the Venice Film Festival will be deprived of Hollywood stars at the end of August.
The actors oppose the AMPTP, which represents the studios, to demand a fairer remuneration (their income has been reduced by streaming) AND protection against AI developmentwhich could jeopardize your profession.
Source: BFM TV
