--- title: Rashida Jones Denies Leaving Pixar Because of John Lasseter description: Rashida Jones has refuted claims that she ended her work on 'Toy Story 4' early because of an 'unwanted advance' from Pixar's John Lasseter canonical: https://time.com/5034857/rashida-jones-john-lasseter/ author: Aric Jenkins article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-11-22T15:14:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:53:57.187Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Rashida Jones Explains Why She Really Left 'Toy Story 4' og:description: And she says it wasn't because of 'unwanted advances' by Pixar chief John Lasseter og:url: https://time.com/5034857/rashida-jones-john-lasseter/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb441ee6b31eeb35/69868a46d0b6f268f2303c16/rashida1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Rashida Jones og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Rashida Jones Explains Why She Really Left 'Toy Story 4' twitter:description: And she says it wasn't because of 'unwanted advances' by Pixar chief John Lasseter twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb441ee6b31eeb35/69868a46d0b6f268f2303c16/rashida1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rashida Jones Explains Why She Really Left _Toy Story 4_. 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Acclaimed Disney and Pixar director John Lasseter is taking a leave of absence from the companies due to “missteps” in the workplace, according to a memo he sent to employees Tuesday._ by [Aric Jenkins](https://time.com/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Nov 22, 2017 3:14 PM UTC  Rashida Jones appears on NBC News' "Today" show on April 7, 2014 Rashida Jones appears on NBC News' "Today" show on April 7, 2014NBC / Getty Images by [Aric Jenkins](https://time.com/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Nov 22, 2017 3:14 PM UTC [Rashida Jones](http://time.com/4538883/black-mirror-netflix-rashida-jones-mike-schur/) is refuting reports that she ended her work on _Toy Story 4_ early because of “unwanted advances” from Pixar chief John Lasseter, [who took a leave of absence](http://time.com/5034176/john-lasseter-pixar-disney-misconduct/) Tuesday citing unspecified “missteps.” Multiple news outlets have reported that Lasseter allegedly engaged in misconduct with Disney and Pixar employees, with the [_Hollywood Reporter_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-lasseters-pattern-alleged-misconduct-detailed-by-disney-pixar-insiders-1059594) reporting that the allegations included “grabbing, kissing” and “making comments about physical attributes.” The same _THR_ report said that Jones and her writing partner Will McCormack exited their assignment on _Toy Story 4_ because of alleged sexual harassment by Lasseter. In a statement to the [New York _Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/business/media/john-lasseter-pixar-disney-leave.html?%5Fr=0), however, Jones said McCormack instead cited “philosophical differences” and Pixar’s treatment of female and minority employees. “We did not leave Pixar because of unwanted advances. That is untrue,” they said. “We parted ways because of creative and, more importantly, philosophical differences. In [his memo to staff obtained by ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-lasseter-taking-leave-absence-pixar-missteps-1057113)[_THR_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-lasseter-taking-leave-absence-pixar-missteps-1057113)_,_ Lasseter wrote that he had recently “had a number of difficult conversations that have been very painful for me.” “It’s never easy to face your missteps, but it’s the only way to learn from them,” Lasseter said. As a result, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the leader I am today compared to the mentor, advocate and champion I want to be. It’s been brought to my attention that I have made some of you feel disrespected or uncomfortable.” In their statement to the _Times_, Jones said McCormack lamented a culture at Pixar “where women and people of color do not have an equal creative voice. … We encourage Pixar to be leaders in bolstering, hiring and promoting more diverse and female storytellers and leaders. We hope we can encourage all those who have felt like their voices could not be heard in the past to feel empowered.” Pixar has been criticized for not portraying a more diverse cast of characters in the past. Prior to this week’s release of _Coco_, the studio’s newest movie featuring a Mexican boy as the main character, Pixar had yet to feature a non-white protagonist. Lasseter had noticed that himself, [telling the _Guardian_](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/18/disney-pixar-john-lasseter-inside-out-female-ethnic-characters) back in 2015 that “it’s very important for us to have female, ethnic characters.” In his memo to employees this week, Lasseter said he aims to take a six-month sabbatical from Disney and Pixar. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5034857/rashida-jones-john-lasseter/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5034857/rashida-jones-john-lasseter/"},"headline":"Rashida Jones Explains Why She Really Left Toy Story 4. 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