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Ellen Pompeo Got Brutally Honest About Why She Hasn’t Left “Grey’s Anatomy” Completely, And Her Reasoning Has Left People Really Annoyed


“Instead of coming off as she stays because she keeps a slew of people employed, it almost comes off selfish, like it's my show and they aren't allowed to make money doing it after I leave,” one person said about Ellen, whose $20-million salary was made public in 2018.

“Refusing to move on from a show because you don't want others to continue to make money after you've left is a weird af thing to say on a show with maaaaany more people involved than just you,” another person tweeted, while one more pointed out, “Sandra Oh has the most emmy nominations for Grey's even though she left the show 12 years ago. She carried the show on her back for 10 seasons…It's disgusting to reduce the hard work of so many people to yourself only.” “If someone was paying me Meredith Grey money, I'd be doing dramatic voiceover work until my bones turned to dust,” someone quipped, while another joked: “Even Hollywood knows now is not the time to leave a job.”

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