Holly Marie Combs is standing up for Shannen Doherty after Alyssa Milano denied sure recollections of drama on the set of Charmed.
“Within the spirit of not being a the [sic] quiet one or the center youngster anymore, I really feel the necessity to defend myself after the numerous persevering with assaults which have ensued since Alyssa stepped out on the stage and primarily referred to as Shannen and I liars when she was merely requested what it was wish to work with Rose [McGowan],” Combs, 50, wrote through Instagram on Monday, February 5. “Suffice it to say, I’m a bit of shocked and a bit of dissatisfied by the issues she posted the subsequent day whereas texting me concurrently phrases on the contrary.”
Milano, 51, and Combs performed sisters on The WB’s Charmed from 1998 to 2006. Doherty, 52, performed the eldest Halliwell sibling via the primary three seasons till her character was killed off. She and Combs not too long ago alleged that Milano had Doherty fired. (McGowan, 50, was launched as a youthful half-sister in Charmed season 4.)
Milano took to Instagram to disclaim the accusations on Saturday, February 3. “I don’t know one different present that has had the success that Charmed had the place the solid nonetheless speaks in poor health of the expertise 1 / 4 of a century later. That is 15 motion pictures and 13 TV exhibits in the past for me,” Milano wrote. “This was 11 years earlier than my 15-year marriage and 13 years earlier than having my first youngster. This was so way back that any retelling of those tales from anybody is simply revisionist historical past.”
Doherty and Combs each take challenge with Milano claiming they’re rewriting their previous.
“First off, this isn’t revisionist historical past,” Combs continued in her assertion on Monday. “That is simply the historical past she didn’t need folks to find out about. And the historical past Shannen wasn’t prepared to speak about till one month in the past. We’re all fortunately on the age the place individuals are writing books, memoirs and telling their life story. Nobody ought to must lie about their very own life for the consolation of one other.”
Combs stated she usually tried to play peacemaker. Her character, Piper Halliwell, was the center sister and her position within the solid usually felt like that of a center youngster.
“Though I’ve lengthy wished the ladies to simply get alongside for the sake of one thing larger than all of us mixed, it was not within the playing cards. Clearly,” she stated. “We’re all very totally different and equally headstrong which was the essence of Charmed to start with. I usually yelled at one or the opposite to put off the opposite many a time as Alyssa and Rose can attest to. And this was after Charmed. Being the center youngster sucks.”
She reiterated that she and different solid members have lengthy held again some tales to guard audiences who thought of the present to be a supply of consolation. “When Shannen and I went to dinner in Florida this week and the host wished to inform us how the present saved his life. …. It’s tales like his that made me not wish to deal with this story,” Combs defined. “However alas it’s not my nature to cower in a nook. And I’ve a giant downside with injustice. I heard that Alyssa stated she didn’t have the facility to fireplace anybody which is ironic as a result of this was really all about energy. However let’s go along with that and let me clarify what she did have the facility to do.”
Combs stated Milano “had the facility [to] cease the method at any time,” noting that Milano didn’t have to talk to the on-set mediator and will have requested producers to not hearth Doherty. She even claimed that Doherty advised executives to not hearth Milano regardless of their disagreements.
“There was a case being constructed which is now clear. A case Alyssa and Alyssa alone had the facility to cease,” Combs alleged. “And when producers stated okay we’ll let Shannen go Alyssa additionally had the facility to say no I don’t need that. However she didn’t. She had the facility to say no simply as Shannen had stated no I don’t need you to exchange Alyssa when posed with the identical choice. As a result of she was a baby actor who supported a household simply as Alyssa does and understood the good significance and duty of that. Even now this pains me to put in writing. It was heartbreaking then and nonetheless now.”
She added that she nonetheless believes producers are essentially the most at fault for Doherty’s firing. “And I feel a number of blame nonetheless stays with the producers who knew it was simpler to maintain us divided versus united. 3 damaged items have been simpler to manage and manipulate than one united entrance. Which might have been extra expensive and reduce into their treasured revenue margin,” Combs speculated. “However in the long run all of it labored out as future would have it.”
Combs seen McGowan’s arrival as a blessing. “And all of us bought Rose who was a beacon in a darkish time for me and we went on to develop a deep shocking and supportive connection to this present day simply as Paige and Piper did,” she stated of the actress. “And now Rose and Shannen have a rising friendship and assist system all their very own which make my little black coronary heart develop. So I’ll say don’t despair for the Charmed household. You might be really our solely widespread denominator. We’re nonetheless a household of survivors and we at all times can be. Really.”
Combs concluded, “Charmed was made for all of you and lastly the reality of the matter is all of us are, regardless of our variations, extremely grateful for this dysfunctional household in each approach. The Finish.”
McGowan commented on Combs’ put up to point out her assist. “I really like your huge black coronary heart and respect you, HMC,” she stated. “I really like what the present has meant to folks worldwide. Generally a multitude must be made for issues to be cleaned up. This for me is approach larger than a television present, it goes to years of steady behind the scenes character assassination and focused status smearing due to narcissistic pathological jealousy. I want none of it needed to be this manner. I stay happy with everybody concerned for the magic we wove and the magic created worldwide. Reality is uncomfortable, however magic by no means dies .”
Each McGowan and Combs have been alongside Doherty as she responded to Milano’s denial on Sunday, February 4, at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida. Milano had a separate panel the day prior the place she denied Doherty’s claims.
“There isn’t any revisionist historical past occurring within the reality that I do know we advised. There’s no brush flinging or shoe flinging. There isn’t any lateness to set. There isn’t any mediator for months on finish,” Doherty defined, partly, whereas on stage with McGowan and Combs. “I recall the info as if I have been nonetheless dwelling in them. And what I’ll say is that what any person else might name ‘drama’ is an precise trauma for me, that I’ve been dwelling via it for an especially very long time. And it’s only via my battle with most cancers that I made a decision to deal with this trauma and be open and sincere about it in order that I can really heal from a livelihood that was taken from me, a livelihood that was taken away from my household, as a result of another person wished to be No. 1 on the decision sheet. That’s the reality.”