Holly Marie Combs Revealed Alyssa Milano's Influence on Shannen Doherty's Departure from Enchantresses (Left to Right: Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano)
A few weeks ago, actress Shannen Doherty launched a podcast called “Let's Be Clear” in which she reflects on key moments in her life and career. In its last edition it had none other than a guest Holly Marie Combswith whom he worked in the famous series Hechiceras.
Among the details shared was Doherty's exit from broadcasting between 1998 and 2006. Combs confirmed this Alyssa Milanowho played the younger sister of the sorceresses, Phoebe Halliwell, was instrumental in Doherty's departure, allegedly citing a hostile work environment threatened to sue if Doherty remained in the cast.
Alyssa Milano would have threatened to sue the show if Shannen Doherty hadn't been fired (Source: CBS)
Combs, who appeared as the middle sister on the show for eight seasons, Piper HalliwellHe recalled meeting the producer Jonathan Levinwhere he indicated that They were faced with the choice between Doherty and Milano. The actress expressed surprise as she did not remember any direct confrontations between them, adding that the tensions were internal and were not perceived by other team members or guest stars.
Holly also opened up about her own willingness to leave the series in solidarity with Doherty, but was threatened by Levin to sue her if she quit.
“It's not a show I want to do without Shannen.. She didn't want to do it without me. “That's why I don't want to do it without her and that should be made very clear,” Holly shared, adding the “blackmail” she received from Levin.
Holly Marie Combs tried to resign in solidarity with Shannen Doherty, but was also threatened with a lawsuit by the production company (Source: CBS)
At the end, Shannen's character died in the third season and the place she left was taken by actress Rose MacGowan in the character of Paige Matthews. More than 20 years after being released, Doherty admitted that leaving the program was a very painful experience.
“I lived after it for a year, replaying everything in my head and trying to find those moments (alleged bad behavior), but I couldn't find them. I don't remember being mean to her on set. I remember an episode I directed where she was doing something over the Christmas holidays and I was asked to work with her on some things and I had no problem. I couldn't have been kinder and more understanding.Shannen assured.
After Doherty was fired, actress Rose McGowan (right) took over her role as Paige Matthews (Source: CBS)
Milano, for his part, has already admitted his regrets and expressed guilt over past tensions.
“I could take responsibility for much of the tension we had. I think a lot of our struggle came from feeling like we were in competition rather than the brotherhood that the show was so much about. And I have some guilt for it,” Alyssa admitted to Daily Pop in 2017. However, the actress did not immediately comment on the recent claims.
In 2017, Alyssa Milano confessed to starting a rivalry with Shannen Doherty (AP).
Doherty also mentioned a previous incident in which Milano and her mother banned her from the hospital where Combs was hospitalized in the late 1990s. Shannen reiterated that even though she has accepted what happened to her co-star, it doesn't mean she has forgiven you.
“As you get older, you accept that a situation happened. Accepting your life and moving on is not the same as forgiving. You just learn a lesson, look at someone differently and move on.” explained the actress, who is currently suffering from an aggressive cancer that has metastasized to her bones.
“Accepting life and moving on is not the same as forgiving. You just learn a lesson, look at someone differently and move on,” Shannen Doherty said of hiring Alyssa Milano