() — Fran Drescher, president of the SAG-AFTRA union, responded on Thursday to criticism that she traveled to Italy to attend Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda parties last weekend, when her 160,000-member actors’ union he was facing a deadline to go on strike.
At a press conference that same day—during which Drescher officially announced that the union will go on strike after talks with major Hollywood studios and streamers failed—she was asked about the “optics” of being seen taking a “selfies” with Kim Kardashian at the event in Italy.
“That was not a selfiesDrescher said, adding later: “I’m a brand ambassador for a fashion company and Kim is too. I had met Kim just seconds before she took that publicity photo.”
He added that “it had nothing to do with being at a party having fun, it was work.”
The “Nanny” star said she left the event at 10:30 p.m. to go to her hotel room and meet with union negotiators on Zoom, adding that she “worked 24 hours a day in three different time zones.”
Fran Drescher responded to criticism for her trip to Italy when the actors’ strike was being evaluated.
“And if I couldn’t reach them because I was on a plane, I was constantly texting them the entire plane ride,” Drescher said, adding that she had also traveled to Florida to care for her parents, and also worked while she was there. over there.
Drescher’s photo with Kardashian sparked criticism from several members of SAG-AFTRA, as well as members of the Writers Guild of America, which is already on strike against studios and streaming services.
‘s Chris Isidore contributed to this report.
