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\"The week that the Harvey Weinstein news broke, we were all working and sadly commiserating with our stories within the industry and how we've all been affected by whether it be sexual harassment or abuse,\" Milano said. \"And just being around these strong women and hearing their stories and feeling so empathetic for all women, I decided to tweet the #MeToo tweet and simply just to shine a light on how prevalent this issue is and continues to be.

\"By the way,\" she added, \"it's certainly not over. We still have a lot of work to do.\"

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PHOTO: A scene from "Insatiable."
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As for \"Insatiable's\" controversial trailer, Milano said that's just \"one minute and 28 seconds\" of a 12-hour show.

\"You could feel in the subject matter when you watch the show, the vulnerability that we were able to enact due to the fact that we all felt so comfortable with each other,\" she said. \"And it was a very special experience and I think that's why the backlash hurt us so much.\"

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PHOTO: Debby Ryan and Alyssa Milano appear on "Good Morning America" to chat about the controversy behind the Netflix show, "Insatiable," Aug 6, 2018.
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\"It killed me because it was such a magical experience and we want that magic to translate to people's living rooms.\"

ABC News' Lesley Messer contributed to this report.

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