Gabrielle Union is finally spilling the tea on her departure from America’s Got Talent last year—revealing that due to the “toxic” work environment on the NBC series, she became physically ill, eventually being diagnosed with bronchitis that she couldn’t shake.
In an interview with Variety, Union didn’t hold back, saying that she initially was excited to be “part of a show that hails itself as the biggest stage in the world.
Super diverse, and one about giving people an opportunity to shine where they otherwise probably wouldn’t. What could go wrong?” Still, she knew from day one that something behind the scenes was amiss, especially as creator, judge and executive producer Simon Cowell smoked cigarettes on the set.