Shannen Doherty on the reasons why the series ended in 2001.
Shannen Doherty fought back tears in an interview about her “Charmed” exit. The actress was asked at MegaCon in Orlando about comments from her colleague Alyssa Milano about Doherty’s end to the series.
Background of the “Charmed” exit
On her podcast “Let’s Be Clear” Shannen Doherty recently reopened the story together with her “Charmed” colleague Holly Marie Combs. Milano’s role arose in Doherty leaving the series in 2001. Friction between the actresses was already known, but the circumstances were discussed again in the podcast. Milano is said to have given the production team an ultimatum to fire one of the two actresses – she herself is said to have threatened to sue if she was chosen. Doherty said he found out about it through producer Jonathan Levin. Combs confirmed the story.
The podcast episode is also available on YouTube in two parts:
Milano later described the statements in the podcast as “sad.” “That was a quarter of a century ago,” she said in another panel about the series a few days ago. “How can it be that we are still holding on to this?” However, she did not deny the allegations. She simply stated that she had already apologized for everything that happened.
Shannen Doherty: “The truth matters”
At MegaCon, Shannen Doherty put her podcast statements into perspective. “Holly and I weren’t mean on the podcast,” she said. “In fact, we cut out anything that could have caused more drama. We simply told the truth because the truth is important. But we wanted to save you, the fans, from as much heartbreak as possible.”
Doherty also drew connections between her statements and her health situation. The actress has stage four breast cancer. “At this point in my life with my diagnosis – excuse me if I start to cry – as I battle this terrible disease every day, it is incredibly important to me to tell the truth rather than cling to narratives that others have created. “She and Combs would stand by their statements. “There will be no revisionist history here.”