Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

  • Record is Archived

    This article is now archived and is closed to further replies.

    Gryphon Myers
    Gryphon Myers

    By Gryphon Myers •

    CBS Forces Celiac 'Blue Bloods' Actress to Take Leave of Absence

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.
    CBS Forces Celiac 'Blue Bloods' Actress to Take Leave of Absence -

    Celiac.com 10/30/2012 - Many celiac sufferers have stories of discrimination and/or ignorance from coworkers, peers and employers but none have been quite as high profile as the current dispute between actress Jennifer Esposito and CBS. Esposito, a sufferer of celiac disease, plays one of the main characters in the CBS drama 'Blue Bloods'. After Esposito requested a reduced schedule to manage her condition, CBS took steps that have Esposito, her fans, and celiac sufferers everywhere rallying to her cause.

    jennifer_esposito.webpThe apparent point of contention between CBS and Esposito is the idea that celiac disease warrants special treatment (or perhaps that Esposito even has it). After the actress collapsed on set two months ago, her doctor recommended a significantly reduced work schedule. CBS was unwilling to comply, and evidently skeptical that there was ever anything wrong with the actress. According to Esposito, “CBS implied that I was not truly ill and this was a scheme to get a raise!”

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A12):
    In a statement released over the weekend, CBS seems to suggest that it has more to do with the demands of the role than the disease: “Jennifer has informed us that she is only available to work a very limited part-time schedule. As a result, she's unable to perform the demands of her role and we regretfully had to put her character on a leave of absence.”

    Esposito claims that they have done much more than put her character on leave of absence: “CBS put me on unpaid leave and has blocked me from working anywhere else after my doctor said you needed a reduced schedule due to Celiac.” According to Esposito, it has been two months since the incident and Esposito still hasn't been invited back to the show. She also claims that CBS rejected her recent attempts to reopen negotiations.

    It seems unlikely that there was no possibility of compromise here, and CBS's actions come across as both excessive and insensitive. It is not uncommon for sufferers of celiac disease to face accusations of hypochondria, so Esposito's struggle with CBS could be seen as having symbolic significance. She speaks for many when she says “truly a very sad day when you can be bullied at my age with a disease”.

    Sources:

    • Open Original Shared Link
    • Open Original Shared Link

     Share
    Go to articles

    User Feedback

    Recommended Comments



    Guest barb
    I agree with you. I don't understand why she is blaming celiac disease on her inability to do her job. I have celiac disease and maintain a gluten-free diet... I'm healthy as a horse and haven't missed a beat.

    You are lucky. Not all of us are as lucky as you are.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites
    Guest Wendy

    Guest Wendy

    Posted

    I finally had to start my own business in order to find a boss who understands.

    So did I. I used to substitute and can no longer to do this. Now I work with my husband, who is much more understanding than any boss.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites


    Guest
    This is now closed for further comments

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate

  • About Me

    Gryphon Myers

    Gryphon Myers recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in interdisciplinary studies, research emphasis in art, society and technology. He is a lifelong vegetarian, an organic, local and GMO-free food enthusiast and a high fructose corn syrup abstainer. He currently lives in Northern California. He also writes about and designs video games.

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Related Articles

    Jefferson Adams
    First Washington D.C. Gluten-free Expo
    Celiac.com 08/24/2011 - By all accounts, the first ever D.C. Gluten-free Expo, which recently wrapped up, was a success for sponsors, vendors and consumers of gluten-free foods.
    The event attracted more than 60 vendors of gluten-free products ranging from pizza, breads and baked goods to cereals, specialty mixes, and other prepared foods.
    More than 600 people attended the exhibit hall at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in downtown D.C. The hall was packed with gluten-free products, many offered up for tasting.
    Expo proceeds from the $10 public admission price, and the $75 “Globally Gluten-Free” cocktail reception at Finn & Porter afterward, helped to raise more than $20,000 for expo host and sponsor, The Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National Medical Center.
    ...
    Jefferson Adams
    More Churches Offering Gluten-free Options at Altar
    Celiac.com 06/11/2012 - For many religious individuals, eating sacramental bread at the altar to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ is a cornerstone of religious practice.
    Until very recently, nearly every church version of the Eucharist, the holy consumption of bread and wine to honor the body and blood of Christ, featured standard bread or communion wafers that contained gluten. The problem for many with gluten intolerance or celiac disease, is that the only known treatment is to avoid foods containing gluten. That includes bread, pasta, cakes, pizza dough, lunch meat, beer, as well as the bread for the Eucharist.
    However, with celiac disease and gluten-intolerance on the rise, and with awareness of both of these condition also on the rise, many churches are moving to make...
    Jefferson Adams
    Celiac.com 02/01/2013 - In my opinion, donuts are right up there with beer and pizza among the beloved foods I missed most after going gluten-free. That said, there has been strong progress on developing delicious gluten-free beers, and gluten-free pizza is one of the hottest, fastest growing trends among pizza retailers. So, there is some relief on those two fronts. However, the delightful donut is one food I expected never to enjoy again, after going gluten-free.
    So, imagine my surprise and delight to learn that Dunkin' Donuts is testing gluten-free donuts at limited locations in southern Florida and the Boston area.
    There is currently no official word from Dunkin' Donuts on when they plan to expand their gluten-free offerings. An official statement from the company read, in part...
    Jefferson Adams
    Celiac.com 05/24/2013 - Gwyneth Paltrow is gluten-free and on a publicity swing as part of her role in Iron Man 3 this spring.
    In an interview in Self magazine, Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow spoke a bit about the benefits of eating gluten-free, and about her gluten-free cook book due out next month.
    The 40-year old actor explained how giving up gluten has changed her life for the better. For one thing, she says, she feels lighter and more relaxed. Before going gluten-free, Paltrow says she had "a lot of unexpressed anger. I made everyone else’s feelings more important than my own. I’d suck it up and then be alone in my car yelling at traffic or fighting with hangers in my closet when they got stuck together.”
    Paltrow has been derided by some for perhaps being too strict with her c...

  • Recent Activity

    1. knitty kitty
      - knitty kitty replied to Louise Broughton's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      4

      Louise

      @Louise Broughton, Some types of interferon drugs can precipitate a Thiamine deficiency, by destroying thiamine and blocking its absorption. Thiamine deficiency symptoms encompass all the symptoms you listed. Gastrointestinal Beriberi caused by Thiamine deficiency has symptoms of vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea. I've experienced this...
    2. knitty kitty
      - knitty kitty replied to Blue Roan's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
      1

      Lymph nodes in neck + thyroid issues

      Hi, @Blue Roan, I have Sjogren's Syndrome that made my salivary glands under my jaw swell. I also have dry eyes from Sjogren's. Yes, Sjogren's is yet another fun autoimmune disease that can occur in Celiac Disease. It starts in the salivary glands. Vitamin D deficiency can also make salivary glands swell. I was very deficient in Vitamin D also...
    3. cristiana
      - cristiana replied to MeghanEileenReilly's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      47

      Severe Itching And No Rash

      In my case I the rash and marks that present tend to be AFTER I have been scratching the skin, not before. There are several varieties of eczema. . https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/eczema/types A few years ago, I was convinced my son had ringworm. He had marks all over his torso, and given we live near livestock, I assumed he'd picked...
    4. knitty kitty
      - knitty kitty replied to MeghanEileenReilly's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      47

      Severe Itching And No Rash

      Are you scratching hard enough to leave bruising -- the dark marks? But no rash? And worse with exercise? And no flaking? I had vitamin deficiencies that caused neuropathy - itching, buzzing, tingling sensations, that I would scratch until I left bruising. Many of the B vitamins, if deficient, can cause this itchy feeling without a visible...
    5. SoBannaz
      - SoBannaz replied to MeghanEileenReilly's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      47

      Severe Itching And No Rash

      It’s interesting you mention eczema I had that as a child. Use to get it on my arms and hands . I wasn’t sure if this was the case again, because my skin isn’t flaky, I don’t have a rash like I did in childhood. But similarity I notice certain foods really triggers the itch. Rice, is a major tigger when I eat rice I end up itching all night long. I can ...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      125,665
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    MomofGF
    Newest Member
    MomofGF
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      120.8k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Popular Now

    • Louise Broughton
      4
      Louise

      By Louise Broughton
      Started

    • sh00148
      19
      Vomiting - celiac or constipation

      By sh00148
      Started

    • pasqualeb
      9
      Muscle atrophy in legs

      By pasqualeb
      Started

    • Jean Shifrin
      14
      Severe joint swelling from Celiac

      By Jean Shifrin
      Started

  • Popular Articles

    • Scott Adams
      60
      The Gluten-Free Diet 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Going Gluten-Free

      By Scott Adams

    • Scott Adams
      78
      Forbidden Gluten Food List (Unsafe Ingredients)

      By Scott Adams

    • Scott Adams
      66
      Safe Gluten-Free Food List (Safe Ingredients)

      By Scott Adams

    • Scott Adams
      144
      What Are the Symptoms of Celiac Disease?

      By Scott Adams

    • Scott Adams
      72
      Gluten-Free Alcoholic Beverages

      By Scott Adams

  • Upcoming Events

×
×
  • Create New...