“Her or me!”  : exit from Charmed by Alyssa Milano, the shocking revelations of Shannen Doherty

“Her or me!” : exit from Charmed by Alyssa Milano, the shocking revelations of Shannen Doherty



Charmed : A confusion as famous as the series

Fans of Charmed We know that despite the Halliwell sisters’ good chemistry on screen, behind the scenes, it wasn’t a joy. At least during the first seasons, when the trio Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty he was running the show. The interpreters of: Phoebe, Piper and Prue played the main roles in the series until the end of season 3. After that, the three witches were only two, following the death of Prue, before being replaced by a fourth sister, Paige (Rose McGowan).

The reason for Prue’s disappearance according to the writers comes from bad understanding that there was between Alyssa Milano and Shannen Doherty, from the filming of season 2. The two actresses would have stopped speaking to each other and, given the tense climate, the producers would have first thought about separating from Alyssa Milano, before opting for Shannen. Doherty.

Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano - Enchanted ©The CW
Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano – Enchanted ©The CW

The latter wanted to clarify things about this event in her podcast Let’s be clear with Shannen Dohertyalong with Holly Marie Combs, with whom she was good friends on the set of Charmed. Prue’s interpreter explains that she was the highest paid of the three actressesAND Charmed he had been validated precisely thanks to his name. But this wage difference would be”what started the hostilities with Alyssa Milano“.

Alyssa Milano behind Shannen Doherty’s departure

Holly Marie Combs then confirms that the production originally did not want to part with Shannen Doherty, but was faced with trial risk with Alyssa Milanowhich made the producers realize that his rival had to go.

(They said) We didn’t mean to do that. But our backs were against the wall. We found ourselves in a position where it was either one or the other. (Alyssa Milano) told us clearly: “It’s her or me!” She threatened to sue us, alleging a hostile work environment.

The actress goes on to state thisAlyssa Milano had put together an entire file pointing out the times he felt bad on set. Which Holly Marie Combs totally denies.

There were no fights on set, there were no insults. It all happened behind the scenes, in our dressing rooms. Nobody ever noticed anything.

An attempt to break his friendship with Holly Marie Combs

Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs’ friendship was also reportedly an issue. AND Alyssa Milano would have done anything to separate them. This is what we learn from an anecdote told by Shannen Doherty, when Holly Marie Combs had to spend some time in hospital to have a tumor removed from her uterus. Alyssa Milano would then he stopped Shannen Doherty from visiting him.

I waited 24 hours to come see you because hospitals make me uncomfortable. It wasn’t easy and Alyssa and her mother told me I couldn’t see you. You didn’t know it at the time. And I remember you texting me to see if I was coming. I was angry that I couldn’t see you and shocked by the situation.

Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs - Enchanted ©The CW
Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs – Enchanted ©The CW

After this event a rift would have been created between the actresses, which resulted later Shannen Doherty’s ouster. The latter, however, claims that she does not harbor any hatred towards Alyssa Milano today. However, Phoebe’s interpreter expressed her point of view in his book I’m sorry, I’m not sorryShannen Doherty makes it clear that she has no intention of reading it because, according to her, it’s all in the title.

Source: Cine Serie

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