Anna Faris Was “Hurt” By Chuck Lorre’s Comments About Her ‘Mom’ Exit: “Yikes”
Anna Faris said she was hurt by Chuck Lorre’s remarks about her departure from the sitcom *Mom*, but stressed that she remains grateful for the job and the people she worked with. Her response also described her recovery from addiction, saying she has been sober for a year and a half and hopes her experience can encourage others.
Faris played Christy Plunkett for the show’s first seven seasons, from its 2013 debut, before leaving in 2020 to pursue other opportunities. In his memoir, Lorre wrote that his initial doubts about casting her had proved correct, and said the reasons for her exit were clear to people on the show; *Mom* continued with Allison Janney as its sole lead and ended in 2021.
- Faris said Lorre’s memoir comments about her exit hurt.
- She said she remains grateful for her seven years on *Mom*.
- Faris shared that she has been sober for 18 months.
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Mom is a US sitcom about a mother and daughter rebuilding their lives while attending support meetings for addiction. Anna Faris played Christy, the daughter, alongside Allison Janney, who played her mother, Bonnie.
Faris left after seven seasons in 2020, and the show continued with Janney as its lead before ending in 2021. The series was created by Chuck Lorre, a television writer and producer; his later account of casting Faris and her departure drew a response from her.
Faris has also spoken about her own recovery from addiction, saying she has been sober for a year and a half and hopes her experience may encourage others. Her comments connect the show’s subject matter with her personal experience, while she has said she remains grateful for the work and people involved.
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The case for
Faris’s hurt is understandable: Lorre’s comments about his doubts and her departure could feel like a public judgement of her work, especially after seven seasons on the show. A departing actor can reasonably expect professional disagreements to be discussed with care, and her gratitude for the job does not mean the remarks could not sting.
The case against
Lorre can reasonably argue that a memoir is a place to give his candid account of casting and a major production change, including his view of events behind the scenes. Faris had chosen to leave to pursue other opportunities, and the series continued successfully with Janney, so he may see frank retrospective comments as relevant rather than a denial of Faris’s contribution.