No hard feelings here!Ellen Pompeois taking criticism in stride.
Last week, the 51-year-old actress reacted to a fan who said that they didn’t enjoy the latest season ofGrey’s Anatomy.
Responding to a tweet from a user whowrotethat they “love the show but not this season” — as they also described it as “dumpster 🔥 trash” — Pompeo revealed that she can take critiques of the long-running ABC medical drama series.
“All good!” the actress, who has starred as Meredith Grey on the series since it began,replied. “Seventeen seasons we can’t please everyone all the time … it’s definitely not easy keeping it going and keeping it great… I get it…”
“thanks for checking it out anyway… and thanks for your feedback it matters,” Pompeo added. “…sending you love.”
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In a follow-up tweet, Pompeo responded to another fan, telling them that her initial statement was not meant to be seen in a negative light whatsoever.
“No honestly no shade at all …,” shewrote. “the only show I’ve ever stuck with until the end wasThe Sopranos.”
The actress then went on to note that a difference in opinion doesn’t always need to cause conflict or be seen negatively.
“But why is someone saying they didn’t like something bad? It’s literally been on for two decades!!” Pompeosaid. “Let her live… there is plenty of s— I don’t like…”
Ellen Pompeo inGrey’s Anatomy.Kelsey McNeal/ABC
In another tweet, Pompeo continued to elaborate on her feelings, as she defended viewers' rights to express their opinions — good or bad — about the series.
“Not to mention people are pretty much allowed to feel however they want after this really f—– up couple of years we have had,” shetweeted.
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Season 17 ofGrey’sincorporated the globalCOVID-19 pandemicinto its storyline — with Meredith even contracting the virus — and featured surprise cameos throughout the year from former cast members, includingPatrick Dempseyas Derek Shepherd,T.R. Knightas George O’Malley,Chyler Leighas Lexie Grey, andEric Daneas Mark Sloan andSarah Drewas April Kepner.
The long-running beloved medical drama has been renewed for the 18th season ABCannouncedon May 10. No decisions have been made regardingGrey’sfuture beyond season 18 as of yet.
In February, Pompeo, who is also an executive producer on the series, said that a final decision about the future ofGrey’shadyet to be made.
“It’s, what story do we tell? To end a show this iconic, you know, how do we do it?” she toldCBS Sunday Morning. “I just want to make sure we do this character and this show and the fans — I want to make sure we do it right.”
source: people.com
