Jaime Pressly has defended her 'Mom' co-stars as 'beautifully flawed' after Chuck Lorre's memoir criticised Anna Faris, calling the cast 'an incredible group of women'.
01Summary
- 01Jaime Pressly, who played Jill Kendall on 'Mom', defended her co-stars in an interview with E! News after Chuck Lorre's memoir criticised Anna Faris.
- 02Lorre wrote in his memoir 'Sitcom' that his initial reluctance to cast Faris was 'correct', citing her departure after six seasons.
- 03Faris responded on Instagram, saying she was hurt but proud of the show, and revealed she has been sober for a year and a half.
- 04The CBS sitcom 'Mom' ran for eight seasons from 2013 to 2021, with Faris leaving in 2020 and Allison Janney continuing as the lead.
- 05Pressly praised the cast, which included Mimi Kennedy, Beth Hall and Kristen Johnston, as 'beautifully flawed' like their characters.
02Why it matters
This story highlights the ongoing fallout from Chuck Lorre's memoir, affecting cast relationships and public perceptions of a popular sitcom's behind-the-scenes dynamics.
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