Honestly, I’ve probably seen every episode of the first seven seasons of NCIS. I know that makes me sound absolutely ancient, but I loved NCIS when Ziva was on! Ziva was my favorite, and I stopped watching it when her character was written off. I wasn’t watching it when Michael Weatherly left either and I absolutely wasn’t watching it when they brought in all of those new peeps. The only constants of NCIS for 15 years were: mega-star Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette. I remember reading, years ago, that Pauley Perrette was the most popular and “beloved” woman in television, that she consistently had the highest Q-rating and for some reason, she appealed to every demographic.
That being said, Pauley seemed to have enough with job stability. Just last month, she left NCIS after 15 years. It was a long, drawn-out goodbye and Pauley insisted that she was leaving the show simply because she was tired and wanted a big break, and that it wasn’t because of any kind of drama on or off the set. But on Monday, Pauley tweeted a series of cryptic statements, alluding to the idea that she was physically assaulted on set:
I refused to go low, that’s why I’ve never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me. If you believe them? Please leave me alone. You clearly don’t know me. (Sorry guys, had to be said)
Maybe I’m wrong for not “spilling the beans” Telling the story, THE TRUTH. I feel I have to protect my crew, jobs and so many people. But at what cost? I.don’t know. Just know, I’m trying to do the right thing, but maybe silence isn’t the right thing about crime. I’m… Just… ?
There is a “machine’ keeping me silent, and feeding FALSE stories about me. A very rich, very powerful publicity “machine”. No morals, no obligation to truth, and I’m just left here, reading the lies, trying to protect my crew. Trying to remain calm. He did it.
I’ve been supporting anti-bullying programs forever. But now I KNOW because it was ME! If it’s school or work, that you’re required to go to? It’s horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical Assaults. I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone.
[From Pauley Perrette’s Twitter]
She’s saying she was bullied and physically assaulted multiple times, and seems to suggest that it’s all wrapped up in NCIS, the NCIS set, coworkers and why she left. I went looking around for any kind of tabloid references to what she’s talking about – especially with “a machine keeping me silent, and feeding FALSE stories about me” part. Radar reported back in December that Pauley was attacked by Mark Harmon’s pitbull. Is that the false story? I don’t know. Was she beefing with Mark Harmon? Or maybe one of the newer actors? Or a crew member? I don’t mean to treat this like a blind item, but she’s being so cryptic. Whatever happened, it sounds awful for her. Poor woman.
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I love her, I hope she is or will be okay.
Wasn’t she in the news a few years back because she said she was struck in the face or hit on the head by a homeless person behind her house?
Yes, in Nov 2015. Following tweet posted in LA Times
“I was very hesitant about tweeting this. Tonight was an awful night. I was walking across my street to a new guest house I bought to meet my architect on my street, I was jumped by a VERY psychotic homeless man,” she wrote. “He grabbed me so forcefully, pinned my arm, punched me in the nose, forehead repeatedly telling me he was going to kill me. Then he showed me how he was going to kill me.”
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/lla-me-ln-pauley-perrette-hollywood-attack-20151113-story.html
She also accused her ex-husband, Coyote Shivers, of abusing/stalking/terrorizing her.
I hate to think this way, but I lean toward the comments below. It’s odd that so many would be out for this woman…
She and Mark Harmon didn’t even film their final scenes together so there’s definitely something going on there. And there’s rumors Michael Weatherly and Mark were also having issues before the former left the show.
But sadly, it’s hard to tell what to believe with Pauley for numerous reasons. It sucks. I hope she wasn’t assaulted and if she was, CBS sucks for not stepping in.
This is so bizarre. I haven’t watched in years but apparently it was crystal clear that she and Mark Harmon not only had no scenes in her final episode, but none in her entire final season!
As far as Michael Weatherly goes I don’t know but his last episode is one I did see and he had scenes with Mark Harmon (hell they even hugged in the last scene) so whatever went on here with this actress is a much bigger issue.
Can you elaborate on why it’s hard to believe her? I don’t know much about her except that her ex husband was a stalker or something to that effect and it really messed with her life
Aside from Tweeting bizarre things (like this https://twitter.com/PauleyP/status/661885184908750849) , she has accused multiple homeless men of attacking her (which may have been proven to be false? Not entirely sure) and then there’s weird story with Julie Klausner
http://www.papermag.com/comedy-podcasting-personality-julie-klausner-chats-with-us-about-the-i-1426919818.html
@klutzy_girl she sounds like she has a cluster b personality disorder tbh. i’ve known people like that. they’re exhausting.
Her ex is now suing her for stalking him and also suing her for slander. He claims she stalked him and then told everyone he stalked her. I guess we will find out with this case who is telling the truth.
Yes, I really don’t know what to make of her. Is she nuts? Does a lot of bad sh*t happen to her? I think this statement is really weird. Either say it or don’t. This feels attention grabby to me. I get that if something happened she may still feel the need to protect her crew’s jobs… but this is the kind of thing you say to a friend. This isn’t a public statement. ESPECIALLY if something is going on, this kind of statement seems like a disservice.
I’m not a fan of NCIS but I’ve somehow managed to see plenty of episodes because of it’s ubiquity. I always found her and her character to be incredibly annoying and could never understand her popularity at all. I have heard/read rumours about her before, something about how she was inappropriate with young girls on twitter. I never cared to read more about it, and I suppose I’m guilty of confirmation bias because it justified my dislike of the character/actress, If they were part of a negative campaign against her, then that’s awful because it has been going on for a few years at least and I can’t imagine having to work and live under that kind of sustained harassment.
I have read some rumours but mostly about NCIS NOLA (that Brad Kern investigation on harassment towards women and people of colour, and Diane Neal complained about workplace safety and feeling “exploited”).
Ziva’s character wasn’t written off. Cote de Pablo quit and caused a little stir, but the show continued on fine without her.
Don’t forget Sasha Alexander (Kate) who left after only two seasons, saying she wanted to focus on her family, and then went right back to work on Rizzoli & Isles!
The fact that the women keep leaving this show has always seemed shady to me.
Lauren Holly as well. Her character and Kate’s were mega killed. Pauley Perrette has been there fifteen years and was always gushing about how much she loved the people and show. She seems a little quirkish, not unlike Abby. Lol, my mother really loved this show for awhile and I know way more about it than I need to!
That is really interesting, especially considering the show is huge and they were probably making decent money. I don’t blame any actor for wanting to leave a procedural, which I imagine can get pretty boring after a while, but that is a strange pattern.
I’m not fond of this cryptic posting, because it’s going to make people speculate and assume/accuse people who could be totally innocent. If she wants to protect her fellow coworkers, don’t post this online, deal with it privately. If it’s a seriously dangerous situation and she feels it needs to be public, then do it. Maybe it’s all more complicated than that, I don’t know, but I don’t like vague stuff like that, it feels like a call for attention, and can lead to a lot of bad speculation.
That’s what struck me too. Don’t know if it was Kate or Ziva, but when one of them left there were rumours too about harassment by one of the male actors.
Didn’t she leave because she wanted a raise that they refused to give her?
Isn’t Pauley the one who alleged more than once that homeless people attacked her?
I just posted the same comment although I was only aware of a single incident where she said she was attacked by a homeless person. http://people.com/tv/pauley-perrette-attack-homeless-man-one-year-later-trevor-live-los-angeles/
She also accused her ex husband of a lot of stuff on multiple occasions….not saying I don’t believe her but she does throw a lot of accusations around
I believe her about her ex-husband. His other ex-wife (Liv Tyler’s mother), Bebe Buell, has a restraining order against him too.
I totally believe that Coyote Shivers was up to some bullshit.
I had no clue he was married to livs mother..weird. They were in empire records together.
Yes, I remember that. It seemed like a drug induced psychosis or something, but now that I’ve done a little more research she seems like a drama queen: not just a magnet, but the kind who could turn a walk in the park into WWIII just because she wants to play the victim.
i’m not saying it was mcgee….but his step father is donald bellesario, who is one of the most powerful producers in tv history and he created NCIS. his other son produces NCIS: LA. Michael Weatherly left NCIS and was rewarded with a huge contract for his own show also on CBS. I only point all this out to say that nothing that happens on this set is getting out to the public. too many people involved in the production or acting are beholden to the main show runner and they will never speak out in solidarity with the actresses who have all left under weird circumstances.
D Bellesario stopped being EP in 2007 and there were rumors that Mark Harmon forced him out.
I’ve never watched the show, or payed very much attention to any of the “drama” surrounding it, but I want to say I saw her face on Star or National Enquirer while I was getting groceries last month. I think they were saying something about her ODing, or having an addiction problem.
After reading some of the comments about how other cast members on the show, especially women, have left this makes me think there is definitely something shady going on.
Damn. I’m putting my money on details about Harmon coming out soon. I hope that isn’t the case, but something clearly went on, and they are not on good terms with each other for a reason.
All I know about Pauley Perrette is that she supports the Wildlife Learning Center in Sylmar, CA (lots of rescues, etc.) and donated enough money for the buying and installation of a ramp to make exhibits wheelchair accessible. So, she’s aces in my books.
Besides, did you ever notice that women tend to be labelled crazy when they speak out? You rarely see that with men.
I believe her.
kinda like some folks didn’t believe that the Clayne Crawford stuff until Damon Wayans “confirmed” it.
do you know her history? she has claimed homeless men have physically attacked her more than once. she claimed to have seen a child with 666 tattooed on his forehead. she sounded crazy long before she came out with these tweets. this is just another drama for her.
But she’s also someone who gives extensively to the homeless and has more encounters with them than most people. I read once that she keeps socks in her car to give to the homeless because it is one thing they often don’t have.
I’ve never watched NCIS (not even one episode) so I don’t have any idea who this woman is. My only thought is that she needs to lighten up that hair. She’s too old for it to be that dark. Maybe a lighter color with a reddish tint would liven up her looks a little bit. That black is too serious.
She’s actually a natural blond, but had to dye it dark for her role on NCIS.
If, in fact, it is true….then she should have come forward….that is my opinion….
She is not bitten by Mark’s dog. Scuttlebutt is that Mark’s dog attacked not pauley but someone else on set who had been rough playing with him. After that altercation she demanded the dog would be off set and Mark apparently refused. Thus creating drama, because her royal highness miss pauley p then refused to be in the same room with mark. He allegedly wasn’t allowed within 5 miles from where she was filming.
However, I do not believe this is accurate, as other rumors make much more sense.
Also: I am an avid Mark Harmon fan (hence the website, lol) and I also think pauley a lovely actress, Gibbs and abby are my otp. However (again), if there was really that much going on on set as she claims there is going on, she should alert the authorities and stop posting vague tweets.