, and more. Over the course of the book, Ryan pulls back the curtain and throws open the pages of the entertainment industry's sordid history books to expose the patterns of harassment, bias, and disrespect that have existed for decades. In addition, Ryan addresses the efforts that individuals and groups are taking to force reform on an industry that isn't known for embracing reform – and how recent headlines have inspired these movements.
"When a bunch of white guys say a person of color is difficult, I tend to assume that there's a lot more to the story. I found her to be pleasant, extremely talented, and an actor who was adjusting to being the lead. There are growing pains with that. In the time I was there, where the discrepancy came in was how their growing pains were viewed and handled.
Along with tensions between the two leads, a number of sources shared that Beharie was being painted early on as the source of the production's woes. The creative team began focusing on the show's supporting characters, with's Jenny Mills reportedly brought aboard at the start of the series as a potential replacement for Beharie's Abbie. "You're basically turning the writers against one of the leads.