Holly Marie Combs, 50, claimed Alyssa Milano, 51, is the explanation Shannen Doherty, 52, was fired from their hit present Charmed, in a brand new interview. The actress appeared on Shannen’s Let’s Be Clear podcast this week when she revealed that she discovered the information when she went to indicate producer Jonathan Levin within the early 2000s to search out out herself why Shannen was let go.
“He mentioned, ‘We didn’t imply to — however we’ve been backed into this nook — we’re mainly on this place the place it’s one or the opposite,’” Holly mentioned within the episode. “‘We have been instructed [by Alyssa] it’s her or [Shannen] and Alyssa has threatened to sue us for a hostile office atmosphere.’”
Holly, who was on Charmed from 1998 till 2006, additionally mentioned hinted that Alyssa had allegedly constructed a case towards her and Shannen and “documented each time she felt uncomfortable on set.” She mentioned she was caught off guard as a result of she by no means witnessed any “harsh phrases” being exchanged or public “brawls” occurring. She went on to confess that there was friction between the three of them behind the scenes that wasn’t seen by crew or particular visitor stars.
“There are literally individuals who behave badly and get away with it,” Holly continued. “I don’t assume folks perceive that by no means occurred right here.”
Holly claimed Jonathan threatened to sue her if she stop and it felt like “blackmail” to her. Shannen was quickly changed by Rose McGowan after her character was killed off the present on the finish of season 3 in 2001. Shannen additionally opened up about how the firing made her really feel.
“I lived a yr after that form of replaying all the things in my mind and actually looking for these moments [of alleged bad behavior on set] — and that i couldn’t discover them,” she defined. “I don’t ever keep in mind being imply to her on set. I keep in mind an episode I directed the place she did one thing on the Christmas break and so they requested me to work round some issues together with her and I had no downside with it. I couldn’t have been extra sort and understanding.”
Shannen additionally revealed she needs she had been “older and wiser” when she was let go from Charmed. “I positively would’ve sued and I might’ve been sincere in regards to the scenario as a result of the rumors adopted me regardless,” she mentioned.
So far as forgiveness goes, Shannen has realized to just accept what occurred, however that doesn’t essentially imply she’s forgiven these allegedly concerned with the firing. “As you become old, you settle for {that a} scenario occurred. Acceptance and transferring on together with your life doesn’t equate to forgiveness,” she defined. “You simply be taught a lesson and have a look at any person in a different way and transfer on.”
