and husband are standing in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA.
On Wednesday, the star and alum — who have been married since 2004 — joined the picket lines in New York City. For the gathering, the actress, 59, sported a “SAG-AFTRA Strong” T-shirt, supporting the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
While there, Hargitay also had a mini reunion with costar . The pair were spotted posing together alongside fellow actors on the picket line.
The actress also came out in support of the Writers Guild of America strike — which
on May 2, prior to the actors union calling for its own strike on July 13.While joining a picket line at Paramount Global’s New York City office last month, Hargitay spoke about the importance of writers in the entertainment industry. “I’m so honored to stand here in solidarity with the writers, wearing my WGA captain hat. And I’ve been your captain for 25 years on ‘SVU’ and I could not have done it without the writers,” she said, per . “Every word out of my mouth for 25 years. So I stand here and say, let’s get this done.”
confirmed earlier this month that is one of the many shows facing due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
“Shout out to all the SVU fans.. Normally we would be back in production, filming the new season.. Unfortunately we’re still on hold due to the Writter’s [sic] strike,” he shared on . “Hopefully we’ll be back sooner VS later.. I’ll keep you posted.”
The production delays came after SAG-AFTRA President excoriated Hollywood executives in a speech on July 13, announcing the union’s intention to strike after failed contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
“The entire business model has been changed by streaming, digital, A.I.," Drescher, 65, said in part during her passionate . "This is a moment of history that is a moment of truth. If we don't stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble."
Ahead of the strike, members of SAG-AFTRA had been seeking pay and residual increases, higher caps on pension and health contributions as well as regulating the use of artificial intelligence, among other things. Many Hollywood stars have since hit the picket lines to support the strike, including , , and .
