Talent agency Gersh has cut ties with Succession actor Dasha Nekrasova, following an interview she conducted on her podcast Red Scare with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news on Sunday, weeks after Nekrasova hosted Fuentes on an episode of her show, co-hosted with Anna Khachiyan. Nekrasova was previously represented by Gersh agent Jason Klorfein.
In addition to being dropped by Gersh, Nekrasova has also been removed from a previously announced role in actor Gabriel Basso's directorial debut, Iconoclast. Basso is known for his lead role in Netflix's The Night Agent and his portrayal of J.D. Vance in the streamer's adaptation of Hillbilly Elegy.
During the more than two and a half hour podcast, Nekrasova told Fuentes, "I'm such a fan, honestly," as they discussed Hasan Piker, vaccinations, and Kanye West, among other topics. THR has reached out to Nekrasova's attorney for comment. On the social platform X, Nekrasova reposted a Variety story about being dropped from Gersh.
On HBO's acclaimed series Succession, Nekrasova played Comfrey, a publicist for Jeremy Strong's media scion character and a love interest for Nicholas Braun's hapless "Cousin Greg." In a small part in the A24 film Materialists, she plays a friend of Dakota Johnson's main character and a fellow matchmaker. Nekrasova has also appeared in The Beast, Dickinson, and Mr. Robot.
The far-right Fuentes heads a group of so-called "groypers" who oppose immigration into the U.S. and feminism and espouse extreme Christian nationalist views. His recent appearance on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's podcast, where he said among other remarks that "organized Jewry in America" challenged American unity, has sparked backlash and divided the "Make America Great Again" movement.
