Time’s Up activist Amber Tamblyn insists that her husband, David Cross, changed after she educated him on racism and sexism.

In October 2017, comedian Charlyne Yi accused Cross, 54, of using racist epithets against her when they first met, questioning if she spoke English and speaking to her in “ching chongs.” At the time, Cross denied any recollection of the incident, but now his wife admits he was in the wrong.

“Basically he was rightfully accused of doing something racist to the comedian, Charlyne Yi,” Tamblyn, 35, told Sam Sanders on NPR’s “It’s Been a Minute” in an interview released Tuesday. “You know, I think the jokes that work for white guys and their white guy comedian friends don’t work, always, for women of color.”

The “Joan of Arcadia” star claims she had a series of “difficult conversations” with Cross about the #MeToo movement and his role within it, both in the context of Yi’s allegations, as well as of the disastrous “Arrested Development” press tour in which he defended Jeffrey Tambor, who was accused of berating Jessica Walter on set, and talked over a crying Walter in an interview.

He later apologized to Walter.

Despite previously requesting not to be held accountable for Cross’ alleged bad behavior, Tamblyn acknowledged criticism she received from other women in regards to Cross’ controversies and attempted to help correct him.

“Believe me, his eyes are open to that now, if they weren’t before. And this is what it took to have that change,” Tamblyn said. “Some men don’t change. The thing I can say about David, that I love so much about him, is that he changes.”

“Part of his introspection and his sensitivity is that he’s aware of that,” she added. “And I think, same thing goes for the … talking over Jessica Walter’s incident that happened recently. The ‘Arrested Development’ press tour. I think it was a similar experience where … it’s just a continual sense of getting them to open their eyes and getting them to see either how they’re helping or they’re not helping. I helped him to see.”