'Abbott Elementary' 's Sheryl Lee Ralph Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted by a 'Famous TV Judge'

She recalled Monday on theWay Up with Angela Yeepodcast: “I’m at a very public place. I was suited. I had my suit on. I was handling my business for the television show I was on at that time. He and I were on the same network.” Kevin Winter/Getty While she did not name the man, the actress, who was starring onMoeshaat the time, did clarify that it was notJudge Greg Mathis.

'Abbott Elementary' 's Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She Was Fired From a TV Pilot for Not Being 'Black Enough'

Photo: Jeremy David The 65-year-old actress opens up about the painful memory in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, as she recounts the highs and lows of her 45-year career. Reflecting on trying to make a name for herself in 1980s Hollywood, Ralph says, “People’s thinking was not very inclusive. You [had] directors who were still trying to tell you how to be Black.” “I was fired from a pilot because the producer told me I was ‘not Black enough,'” she recalls.

'Abbott Elementary' 's Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She's on Board for 'The White Lotus' Season 3: 'Call Me'

Sheryl Lee Ralph.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Sheryl Lee Ralphis ready to addThe White Lotusto her résumé. Speaking withE! Newsat Sunday night’sCritics Choice Awards, theAbbott Elementarystar, 66, wasasked if she’d appear on the show’s third seasonafter her fellow nominated actressJennifer Coolidgestarred in the series. “I met Jennifer in New Orleans a few years ago and she’s exactly what you think she is,” said Ralph. “So when I see her joy and happiness and her winning now, it’s proof to me, you can look any kind of way, you can be however old you are, all you have to do is be in the moment and accept it.

'Abbott Elementary' 's Sheryl Lee Ralph Scores Super Bowl Gig — Find Out How She'll Join the Big Game

Sheryl Lee Ralph.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Sheryl Lee Ralphis headed to theSuper Bowl! As the NFL announced its official pre-game lineup for Super Bowl LVII on Tuesday, theAbbott Elementarystar was confirmed as one of the performers. She will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before kickoff. Ralph, 66, has alreadybegun celebratingthe new career milestone, sharing a promotional photo on Instagram pegged to the news. Jon Kopaloff/Getty “This is AWESOME!!! 🔥🔥🔥,” singer-actressNaturi Naughtonwrote.

'Abbott Elementary' 's Tyler James Williams Details Crohn's Disease Struggle: My Body 'Crashed'

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/NBC via Getty Tyler James Williamsis reflecting on the moment he nearly died from a disease he didn’t even know he had. In a recent interview withMen’s Health, theAbbott Elementaryactor, 30, opened up about his experience with Crohn’s disease, which he wasn’t diagnosed with until his early 20s. TheGolden Globewinner explained that he went overboard when trying to gain muscle — hiring trainers, lifting heavy weights, and force-feeding himself.