What if Alyssa Milano was the real problem in the enchanted hell?

Traditional Christmas movies, hot chocolates under the covers, the return of Mariah Carey… These days, everything comes together to make us nostalgic. Specifically the launch of the podcast Let’s be clear By Shannen Doherty, specifically the interpreter of the legendary series Prue Halliwell Fascinated. Even better, the podcast’s first guest, Holly Marie Combs, aka Piper Halliwell, Prue’s sister, in the series. We are rejoicing at this moment. But our enthusiasm quickly faded. In this interview, the two actresses describe in great detail the hell they lived behind the scenes of the show. And if we always thought Shane Doherty had the door slammed after three seasons, she reveals on her podcast that she actually owes her ouster to Alyssa Milano, Phoebe Halliwell’s translator (the third sister, for those who haven’t been following).

Goodbye Prue Halliwell!

Fascinated, if you remember, is the story of three sisters (so) with magical powers who try to find a balance between their personal lives and their secret battle against evil forces. Suffice it to say, mission impossible. We’ve long admired these heroines’ confident style, humor, strength, wit and freedom. We also remember being jealous of the special bond that united them, empowering them to face adversity. However, the atmosphere on the set of the series did not seem to be very kind. In fact, tensions between Alyssa Milano and Shannen Doherty were so high that it led to Doherty’s departure. In 2001, after three seasons, we had to say goodbye to Prue Halliwell. For years we couldn’t bring ourselves to watch his death episode. And we will blame the main party behind this departure for a long time.

“It’s him or me”

Because at one time we imagined that the actress herself left. The hypothesis was also fueled by stories of his escapades on various film sets, which were widely reported in the tabloids. It was assumed that it was only natural that the actress left Fascinated in the ultimate excess of anger. Two decades later, however, we find out in a famous episode Let’s be clear that Alisa Milano will be responsible for his dismissal. The latter would put an end to the production. “It’s him or me,” he said, threatening to sue for a “hostile work environment” if refused. We can’t believe it.

By then, Alyssa Milano had won her case, and Shane Doherty was consequently forced to leave the series. According to him, Holly Marie Combs tried to follow suit. “I didn’t want to do the show without Shannon,” she explains today. Producer Jonathan Levine would discourage him by threatening legal action. For her part, Shane Doherty now says she regrets not fighting to stay. And we feel some relief at the thought that the actress never wanted to leave. That Prue Halliwell could go on living somewhere.

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Hospital visit

We are more surprised by the behavior of Alyssa Milano. In her podcast, Shane Doherty talks about the “competitive spirit” that once existed between the two of them. Holly Marie Combs recalls the “tension” behind the scenes unknown to film crews and admits she was caught in the crossfire. Alyssa Milano allegedly prevented Shane Doherty from visiting her in the hospital after surgery without even letting her know. According to Holly Marie Combs, Phoebe’s translator will also have an affair with Bryan Krause, our teenage love interest, and above all, Leo’s translator on the show, which will end up causing confusion. A disagreement that will affect the friendship between Piper and Prue’s translators. Shane Doherty says she “cried every night” while filming Season 2.

Worried, we begin to look for Alyssa Milano’s possible reaction. There are only a few happy birthday posts on her Instagram account, which we imagine is generally not very happy when listening to this podcast. On her Twitter account, however, we find a cryptic message in which she says she’s experienced her share of “sorrow, anxiety and depression” thanks to “love.” A message in which he says he is willing to live with “endurance, gratitude, compassion and empathy.” We also reveal that the actress has more or less expressed her mea culpa in 2021. “I think that our conflict mainly comes from the fact that I had the impression of competition with Shannen, and not in a sisterly spirit (…). he announced to the press. And I feel some guilt about the part I played in all of this.”

Although we mourned the loss of the Halliwell sisters, we suddenly felt a tremendous sense of waste. We imagine what the series could have become if the sisters remained as united in the city as they are on the screen. But suddenly a question worries us: was it really their fault? After all, women, famous or not, have always been put in competition. The three actresses, moreover, had to deal with a toxic work environment, which Rose McGowan also criticized. We also say that Shane Doherty’s eviction didn’t stop us from loving Constance M. The tower show before its outcome. Nor even to appreciate the impact on the person we have become. No doubt the magic will always work for us. Whatever the ulterior motives.