Tatyana Ali‘s memories from working on the 1999 comedy, Jawbreaker are not all positive.
Ali shared on Instagram Saturday that she was bullied on the set of the film and explained how her co-star, Rose McGowan, had her back.
“These are from Jawbreaker (1999). I was the only one actually in high school when we shot this, and I dealt with a little bullying on set from one actress in particular,” the actress captioned a carousel of three photos.
She continued, “But one day, she tried it in front of everybody… and @rosemcgowan told her to stfu in front of everybody! I will always love her for that!”
In the replies, McGowan commented, “I’d do it again,” followed by red heart emojis, and that she is the forever combination of “dignity, brains and beauty.”
The teen classic follows a trio of friends who killed their best friend on accident and attempted to hide what happened. The was written and directed by Darren Stein. Along with Ali and McGowan, it starred Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz and Judy Greer. Released more than 25 years ago, it grossed $3.1 million at the box office on a budget of $3.5 million.
In 2017, The Hollywood Reporter learned that a scripted TV series adaptation of Jawbreaker was in the works at E!, with Stein to pen the script, though it never made it to air. The series was supposed to take place in Beverly Hills and follow a new clique that caused an accidental murder at a bachelorette party.
