{"id":252463,"date":"2021-05-18T15:13:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/katey-sagal-and-krista-vernoff-react-to-shock-axing\/"},"modified":"2021-05-18T15:13:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:13:13","slug":"katey-sagal-and-krista-vernoff-react-to-shock-axing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/katey-sagal-and-krista-vernoff-react-to-shock-axing\/","title":{"rendered":"#Katey Sagal and Krista Vernoff React to Shock Axing"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Katey Sagal and Krista Vernoff React to Shock Axing<\/strong>”
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ABC\u2019s decision to cancel freshman drama Rebel<\/em> just five episodes into its run has come as a shock to its creator Krista Vernoff and lead star Katey Sagal.<\/p>\n

The network announced it was axing the show on Friday along with four others that were not picked up for renewal: American Housewife, For Life, Mixed-ish<\/em>, and Call Your Mother.<\/em><\/p>\n

But the news<\/a> of Rebel<\/em>\u2018s demise was particularly surprising given its pedigree, including a strong cast and ABC\u2019s most powerful showrunner, Vernoff, who heads up Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> and spinoff Station 19<\/em>, both of which were recently renewed.<\/p>\n

Sagal, who plays the series<\/a>\u2019 titular Annie \u201cRebel\u201d Bello, a character inspired by the real-life Erin Brockovich, took to Instagram on Monday to share her disapp<\/a>ointment in the cancellation, writing that the abrupt announcement came as \u201ca shock and a heartbreak.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThings take time to catch on,\u201d she stated. \u201cRebel<\/em> tells the story of a woman who speaks up for what is right, the show has heart and purpose, funny and tears, and we, the cast, are all scratching our heads at the reversal of support from ABC.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Like the character she plays in the show (a working-class legal advocate that fights for what she believes in), Sagal is not ready to go down without a fight and encouraged her followers to share her post and sign a #SaveRebel petition<\/a>. The campaign had attracted more 14,000 signatures by the morning of May 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Rebel would say, fight for what you want, make people listen, and in this case, if our show can find another, more suitable place to land, we will do the happy dance,\u201d Sagal added. \u201cIf not, we gave it our all and made our voices heard, which is the message behind Rebel! Always Speak Up!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Brockovich also shared her thought\u2019s on the non-renewal, writing, \u201cThere\u2019s an irony to a show by and for strong women who don\u2019t quit, being canceled.\u201d She added: \u201c#Rebelabc isn\u2019t going anywhere! She lives on in every one of the thousands who reached out this weekend & who continue to fight in their communities You\u2019ll never cancel this movement, or our voices!\u201d<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s an irony to a show by & for strong women who don\u2019t quit, being canceled#Rebelabc<\/a> isn\u2019t going anywhere! She lives on in every one of the thousands who reached out this weekend & who continue to fight in their communities<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll never cancel this movement, or our voices!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Erin Brockovich (@ErinBrockovich) May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While Vernoff hasn\u2019t responded to the news directly, she has shared posts from Sagal and Brockovich backing up their statements and encouraging fans to continue to watch. There are still five episodes left to air before Rebel<\/em> bows out<\/p>\n

Check out more reactions from Segal, Vernoff, and Brockovich below.<\/p>\n

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Breaking my weekend social media<\/a> silence to say how proud I am of #RebelABC<\/a><\/p>\n

The cast the crew and the heroine created by @KristaVernoff<\/a> and brought to life by the amazing @KateySagal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And thank you to the fans who LOVED this show and told me by the thousands.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Erin Brockovich (@ErinBrockovich) May 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The best advice I can offer is to watch and get people to join you<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not going anywhere that much I can promise #Rebelabc<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/Lh0lD4M5lh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Erin Brockovich (@ErinBrockovich) May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Got to love how #Rebelabc<\/a> is becoming activism<\/p>\n

People want strong characters who stand up for what\u2019s important. They want to believe in something and be part of something and they want to see that represented in their entertainment.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a beautiful thing https:\/\/t.co\/YAK9fUgq7m<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Erin Brockovich (@ErinBrockovich) May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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To all the dear rebellious @rebelabc<\/a> followers. Please read my announcement about the cancellation of Rebel on my Instagram. #rebelabc<\/a> #rebel<\/a> #kateysagal<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/LVLDdJh1bH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MOuPJNty6A<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Katey Sagal (@KateySagal) May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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This is not without risk for @KristaVernoff<\/a> & @KateySagal<\/a><\/p>\n

And I didn\u2019t think I could love and respect these women more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who stand for nothing fall for anything.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/1aYr1nXGNN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Erin Brockovich (@ErinBrockovich) May 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Don\u2019t be fooled<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t about a \u201cTV show.\u201d This is about the mainstreaming of standing up for what is right<\/p>\n

This is about strong middle aged women not fading into the background.<\/p>\n

We have experience, wisdom & we know how to fight & that scares the crap out of the status quo https:\/\/t.co\/Ex0Es9ofMg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Erin Brockovich (@ErinBrockovich) May 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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What Katey said!https:\/\/t.co\/c4bRNzDjh3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Krista Vernoff (@KristaVernoff) May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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What Erin said! #Rebelabc<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/8p6vpeYsTR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Krista Vernoff (@KristaVernoff) May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n