Smallville’s Erica Durance Discusses Relationship With Allison Mack
Erica Durance is opening up about her strained offscreen relationship with Smallville costar Allison Mack. Mack appeared in all ten seasons of Smallville as Clark Kent’s best friend and confidant, Chloe Sullivan. Her inquisitive mind and devotion to Clark made her a staple on the show. She played such a major role in the series that several story arcs revolving around her character were introduced, with the most notable being Chloe’s ill-fated love interest in Davis Bloome, the man destined to transform into Doomsday.
Sadly, a majority of Chloe’s storyline was marred with tragedies, however, Mack’s personal story has not turned out much better. Following her stint on Smallville, the actress was arrested for her involvement in NXIVM, a cult tied to sex trafficking and other heinous crimes. Mack allegedly was responsible for helping recruit new members, even going so far as to solicit several Smallville costars like Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum. Mack was found guilty on related charges and sentenced to four years in prison.
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Durance joined Smallville in season four as Lois Lane, Chloe’s cousin. While the two characters appeared to be close on the show aside from their shared interest in Clark, reality was evidently a stark contrast for the actresses. In a recent interview for Rosenbaum’s podcast Inside of You, Durance revealed that Mack attempted to recruit her despite their superficial relationship. Read below to see how Durance responded when approached to join NXIVM and how Mack usually treated her costar.
“I said the idea of sharing all of my personal secrets brings up a visceral reaction in me. She didn’t bring it up until the latter part
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