Tatyana Ali is sharing a troubling story from her past.
The actress and singer, 46, revealed she was allegedly bullied on the set of 1999’s Jawbreaker, and that her costar Rose McGowan stepped in to help, via an Instagram post shared on Saturday, May 24.
“These are from Jawbreaker (1999),” Ali captioned the post, which featured a series of photos. “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. 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!”
Ali did not share the name of the actress who she claimed bullied her.
McGowan replied to the post, writing in the comments section, “I’d do it again” alongside two heart emoji. McGowan also refrained from sharing the person in question’s name.
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Ali and McGowan costarred in the 1999 movie alongside Julie Benz, Rebecca Gayheart, Judy Greer, Marilyn Manson, Ethan Erikson, Pam Grier and Chad Christ. McGowan, Greer, Gayheart and Benz portrayed a group of best friends who try to cover up a fifth friend’s murder after what is supposed to be a birthday prank goes horribly wrong.
Ali has kept a relatively low acting profile in recent years, focusing the majority of her professional time into her baby quilt company Baby Yams, of which she is a founder. She shared the backstory for the brand in 2024, revealing that she made a lot of the decor in her own children’s nurseries so launching the brand was a natural extension of that hobby.
“During both of my pregnancies I did a lot of sewing and made most of the items in our nursery. I’m glad I shared my story about what happened during my first birth, because it helped me find the Reproductive Justice Community and my midwife,” Ali wrote on Instagram at the time. “While expecting my youngest son, I made him a quilt with Ankara Fabric and got so many compliments on it that I thought others would like it as well. I found answers. I found power. And, I want to share this feeling with other parents.”
Ali added that the proceeds from the sale of each blanket are “given to the birth workers uniquely positioned to give our families the care we need.”
