Editing Victoria Rowell (section)

== Legal issues ==
In February 2015, Rowell filed a lawsuit against CBS, [[Sony Pictures Television]], [[Bell Dramatic Serial Company]], and Bell-Phillip Television Production Inc, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. In the suit, Rowell alleges that since 2010 she had made several attempts to be re-employed at ''The Young and the Restless'' or employed at sister soap, ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', but was repeatedly denied due to her outspokenness regarding the lack of diversity both in front of and behind the cameras at CBS.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/young-and-the-restless-cbs-discrimination-lawsuit-court-1201371192/|title=Former The Young and the Restless Star Victoria Rowell Files Lawsuit|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 11, 2015|access-date=December 26, 2015}}</ref> The same day the suit was filed, CBS released a statement saying that Rowell left the cast of her own initiative, the suit was without merit, and they would vigorously defend the case.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/young-and-the-restless-alum-victoria-rowell-sues-cbs-sony-for-alleged-retaliation-over-diversity-complaints/|title=CBS Responds to Rowell Lawsuit|publisher=Thewrap.com|date=February 11, 2015|access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref> In June 2015, Rowell's legal team filed a declaration in furtherance of the lawsuit. In the declaration, Rowell alleges that she was the target of racially motivated attacks on the set of ''The Young and the Restless'', at the hands of former co-stars, [[Michelle Stafford]], [[Melody Thomas Scott]], and [[Peter Bergman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/victoria-rowell-claims-she-was-spit-on-suffered-racially-charged-attacks-in-yr-legal-feud/|title=Victoria Rowell Claims She Suffered Racially Charged Attacks On Set of Young and the Restless|publisher=Thewrap.com|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref> In November 2015, the judge presiding over the case dismissed the suit without prejudice.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/the-young-and-the-restless-victoria-rowell-dismissal-cbs-sony-pictures-television-1201618749/|title= Judge Dismisses ex-Young and the Restless star Rowell's Lawsuit|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=November 11, 2015|access-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref> Rowell's legal team resubmitted an amended claim that included an allegation against [[Corday Productions]] and Sony Pictures Television alleging that she pursued a role on the  Sony and Corday produced [[NBC]] soap ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', but was removed from the audition list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/days-lives-producer-looks-beat-soap-stars-retaliation-lawsuit-957880|title=Days Producer Looks To Beat Retaliation Lawsuit|publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com|author=Gradner, Eriq|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> In June 2016, the judge again dismissed the previous claims against CBS and Bell-Phillip Television Production Inc., allowing Rowell to continue the suit against Corday Productions and Sony Pictures Television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/victoria-rowell-allowed-advance-lawsuit-906157|title=Rowell Allowed to Advance Lawsuit|publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com|author=Gardner, Eriq|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> In February 2017, it was reported the case had been settled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/victoria-rowell-ends-lawsuit-soap-opera-producers-975576|title=Rowell Ends Lawsuit Against Soap Opera Producers|author=Gardner, Eriq|publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2017}}</ref>

In September 2018, in the wake of [[Les Moonves]]' resignation as the chairman and CEO of [[CBS]] due to sexual misconduct allegations, Rowell took to her [[Twitter]] account to directly accuse Moonves of hindering her career. Partially quoting Moonves' statement denying the accusations that he attempted to damage the careers of certain women, she tweeted: <blockquote>"And I have never used my position to hinder the advancement or careers of women," Moonves responded. #LIAR. Your loafer heel has been on my neck  for over 11 years all because I cited a lack of substantive of diversity at CBS behind the camera #MeToo  #RetaliationIsIllegal  #Bully <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/victoriarowell/status/1040463117522657281|title=Victoria Rowell Accusation Against Les Moonves|author= Rowell, Victoria|publisher=Twitter.com|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=September 22, 2018}}</ref></blockquote>