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Ali Larter Responds to Leonard Roberts' Accusations: 'I Am Truly Sorry'

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Actor responded on Wednesday to the account by her “” co-star — who, in published earlier in the day, said Larter mistreated him while working on the first season of the hit NBC series, eventually leading to his dismissal from the show. Roberts believes the fact he’s Black affected that decision.In a statement to Variety‘s sibling publication , Larter said: “I am deeply saddened to hear about Leonard Roberts’ experience on Heroes and I am heartbroken reading his perception of our relationship, which absolutely doesn’t match my memory nor experience on the show. I respect Leonard as an artist and I applaud him or anyone using their voice and platform. I am truly sorry for any role I may have played in his painful experience during that time and I wish him and his family the very best.”Roberts’ and Larter’s characters were husband and wife on the fantasy show, so the two actors were frequent scene partners. Roberts wrote that he had tried to get along with Larter from the start, but she rebuffed his efforts at establishing a rapport. During a bedroom scene, Roberts wrote, Larter and the episode’s director had a loud argument about its staging — and it led to Roberts wondering “JavaScript is required to load the comments.Loading comments...A Variety and iHeartRadio PodcastadTo help keep your account secure, please log-in again.You are no longer onsite at your organization. Please log in.For assistance, contact your corporate administrator.

Actor responded on Wednesday to the account by her “” co-star — who, in published earlier in the day, said Larter mistreated him while working on the first season of the hit NBC series, eventually leading to his dismissal from the show. Roberts believes the fact he’s Black affected that decision.In a statement to Variety‘s sibling publication , Larter said: “I am deeply saddened to hear about Leonard Roberts’ experience on Heroes and I am heartbroken reading his perception of our relationship, which absolutely doesn’t match my memory nor experience on the show. I respect Leonard as an...

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