Hellena Taylor, the original voice of Bayonetta, has issued a statement following accusations that she is a “liar and gold digger” during a prolonged public dispute over casting and wages for voice actors.
The dispute began when Taylor originally posted a series of videos to her Twitter alleging that she was offered an “insulting” fee of £3,500 ($4,000) from developer PlatinumGames to reprise her role for the upcoming Bayonetta 3, with Taylor going on to ask fans of the series to “boycott” the new installment.
It was then reported that Taylor had been offered somewhere between £2,700 ($3,000) and £3,600 ($4,000) per session, for at least five recording sessions totaling around £13,220 ($15,000). The claims were made by anonymous sources who then confirmed they had received documentation to support the figures.
Taylor spoke to VGC to state that the figures were “categorically untrue” but has now issued a further statement on her Twitter page after criticism online contained allegations that she was a “liar and gold digger”.
“It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and gold digger. I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry,” Taylor begins.
It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and golddigger. I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry. See thread #PlatinumGames #Nintendo #Bayonetta #Bayonetta3 #Bayonutters
