Alyssa Milano Responds to Claim She Had Shannen Doherty Fired From 'Charmed'

UPDATE: Alyssa addressed the situation again on Instagram and denied that she was involved in the firing.

Read her whole statement: “I don’t know one other show that has had the success that Charmed had where the cast still speaks ill of the experience a quarter of a century later. This is 15 movies and 13 TV shows ago for me. This was 11 years before my 15 year marriage and 13 years before having my first child. This was so long ago that any retelling of these stories from anyone is just revisionist history. I will add, though, with absolute certainty—everything was documented. There was a professional mediator (I was told Holly and Shannen would not participate in any mediation) and an on-set producer/babysitter who were both brought in to investigate all claims. It was then recommended by this mediator, after collecting testimony from cast AND crew—what changes should be made if the show was going to continue. The studio, Aaron Spelling, and network made the decision to protect the international hit that was Charmed. I did not have the power to get anyone fired. Once Shannen left we had 5 more successful seasons and I am forever grateful.”

She signed off by writing, “As always, I wish Holly, Shannen and Rose, peace and light in their personal and professional journeys. We all have bigger demons to fight. #letsbeclear #sorrynotsorry #charmed #AlyssaMilano.”

______

Alyssa Milano has officially waded into the renewed Charmed drama.

If you missed it, earlier this year Alyssa‘s former costar Holly Marie Combs addressed a long-standing rumor surrounding the show – that Alyssa got Shannen Doherty fired.

Holly told Shannen that the rumor was true and revealed what she was told by producers after Shannen‘s character was killed in the show’s third season.

A few weeks after the conversation went viral, Alyssa has responded.

Read more about Alyssa Milano’s response to the Charmed rumors…

Deadline noted that Alyssa did not directly deny the rumor while speaking to fans during an event in Orlando, Florida. Instead, she said that she was “sad” and then explained why.

“I knew this was going to come up in one way or another, and I want to be very thoughtful in how I respond to any of this, and I will just say that I’m sad,” she said, adding, “I don’t think it’s really that I’m sad for me or my life or how it does or does not affect my life.”

Alyssa continued, saying that she was sad that the show “had been tarnished by a toxicity that is still to this day almost a quarter of a century later still happening.”

“I’m sad that people can’t move past it. I’m sad that we all can’t just celebrate the success of a show that meant so much to all of us,” she opined.

She added that she’d spent time trying to “heal of my trauma.”

“I’ve worked really hard to heal the bits because I understand that hurt people hurt people and my intention is to be a healed person that helps heal people,” she said.

Another Charmed costar has previously revealed what it was like working with Alyssa. They didn’t have the best memories.

Alyssa recently weighed in on another controversy that she’s involved in.