Ellen Pompeo Slams Twitter Users Angry Over ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Cast Exits
News broke last week that Grey’s Anatomy is losing two major doctors: Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew, a.k.a. Arizona Robbins and April Kepner, respectively. They’re exiting the medical drama at the end of Season 14.
This caused plenty of outrage among fans online, but series star Ellen Pompeo took to Twitter to set some of those haters straight. It was speculated that Pompeo’s new $20 million TV contract had something to do with Capshaw and Drew’s departures, but the actress shot down those claims.
“We R grateful all of you are so passionate but if you knew these two women the way I know them they would not approve of all this nastiness,” Pompeo wrote. “They both are super shiny happy people. I know you’re angry but you’re representation couldn’t be further from who these women actually are.”
We R grateful all of you are so passionate but if you knew these two women the way I know them they would not approve of all this nastiness
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) March 11, 2018
They both are super shiny happy people. I know you’re angry but you’re representation couldn’t be further from who these women actually are
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) March 11, 2018
One fan asked, “Aren’t we allowed to be angry at this injustice, though?” Pompeo responded:
You are but spreading acceptance and love is our message with Greys and what all of the actors try to do with our performances on this show https://t.co/c8oIUU6Hwk
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) March 11, 2018
Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff also addressed the rumors that Pompeo’s salary had something to do with the cast shakeup.
She called the notion “wrong and hurtful and misguided.”
Regarding #GreysAnatomy and @EllenPompeo pic.twitter.com/d2ynURphsR
— Krista Vernoff (@KristaVernoff) March 8, 2018
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Clearly a show as long in the tooth as 'Grey's' has to face budgetary reality. Pompeo realizes once the show is done, she may well not see money like she is now again. Not because she's not talented, but because there is a lot of competition for the highest paying acting jobs and she has not done many other projects while on 'Grey's'. To sum this up, her salary demands clearly necessitated cuts elsewhere. She doesn't need to run from being able to command a good salary. I do hope the two let go, especially Sarah Drew, find good work elsewhere. Shonda Rhimes better clean up at Netfilx while that gig lasts. As time goes on, it's becoming every more apparent that 'Grey's' was her only real excellent inspiration. Another payday isn't likely to be coming her way after what I predict will be a bunch of greatly underwhelming offerings from Netflix.
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