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Anna Faris reacts to former boss Chuck Lorre’s ‘Mom’ diss in memoir: ‘It hurts’

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Actress Anna Faris responded on Instagram to comments made by her former boss, Chuck Lorre, in his new memoir "Sitcom," where he expressed initial doubts about casting her in the lead role of CBS’s “Mom.” Faris acknowledged that reading about it hurt but emphasized her gratitude for the opportunities and experiences during the show's seven-year run. She also shared personal news about being sober for a year and a half, linking this journey to the theme of recovery from her time on "Mom."

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Anna Faris reacted on Instagram to comments made by her former boss Chuck Lorre in his new memoir "Sitcom," where he expressed initial hesitations about casting her in the lead role of CBS's "Mom." In the book, Lorre, who co-created the show, mentions that despite being the network’s first choice for the role, he had doubts about whether Faris was suitable for the material. Faris responded by saying it hurt to read these comments and acknowledged she left the show under mysterious circumstances but remains proud of their work together. She also shared that she has been sober for a year and a half and is currently healthy, working, and happier than ever before.

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Yes, I read a few things. asserted

I → read → things

I really didn’t see that coming,” the “House Bunny” actress wrote in a statement shared to Instagram Thursday. asserted

actress → see → Instagram

“Of course it hurts.” asserted

it → hurt → ?

“Chuck gave me a job I loved, and for seven years I never took a day of it for granted,” she continued. asserted

she → give → it

“I’m proud of what we made together, and nothing changes how grateful I am for those people and those years.” asserted

I → ’m → people

Faris then revealed that she’s been sober for a year and a half, noting how ironic it was that she was “on a show about recovery and then [she] lived it.” asserted

she → reveal → it

“Now I’m healthy, I’m working, and I’m happier than I’ve been in a long time,” she concluded her statement. asserted

she → ’m → statement

“If anyone reading this is where I was, I hope that’s useful. asserted

that → read → this

It gets better. asserted

It → get → ?

I’m proof.” asserted

I → ’m → ?

Lorre, who co-created “Mom,” wrote in his new memoir, “Sitcom,” that he was initially hesitant to cast Faris in the lead role of the CBS series — despite her being the network’s first choice. asserted

her → co → series

“I wasn’t sure Anna would be appropriate for this kind of material,” Lorre, 73, writes in his book. asserted

Lorre → write → book

“Then I thought about how badly I’d bungled my working relationship with [‘Two and a Half Men’ star] Charlie Sheen.” asserted

I → think → Sheen

The prolific TV creator later adds that his reservations about hiring Faris to play Christy Plunkett opposite Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett had been “correct” when she left the show for “mysterious reasons.” asserted

she → add → reasons

Further reflecting on his experience with Sheen, Lorre says he reconsidered his doubt about Faris, writing, “Someone’s personal life is none of my business. asserted

life → reflect → business

Faris starred on the sitcom for seven seasons, exiting before the eighth — and what eventually would be its final — season. asserted

what → star → season

The show aired from 2013 to 2021. asserted

show → air → 2021

This is a developing story… asserted

This → develop → ?

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Anna Faris reacts to former boss Chuck Lorre’s ‘Mom’ diss in memoir: ‘It hurts’

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