Anna Faris’ “Mom” co-star dubbed her “the spine of the” hit series after co-creator Chuck Lorre’s scathing memoir diss.
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French Stewart, who played Chef Rudy on the CBS comedy, posted a throwback photo with Faris — “one of [his] all time favorite co-stars” — via Instagram on Wednesday.
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The actor, 62, described Faris to his followers as someone “funny, kind [and] prepared” who “delivered on show night.”
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Stewart noted that he spent “the majority” of his eight years on “Mom” working alongside Faris, whom he called a “really good person.”
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He added that it was “dishearten[ing] to see Chuck Lorre throw her under the television bus in his new book.”
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The show continued on for one more season without her.
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“I wasn’t sure [when casting that] Anna would be appropriate for this kind of material,” the director, 74, explained to his readers.
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“As the years went by, it became apparent that my initial reluctance to hire Anna was, in fact, correct.”
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He likened Faris to Charlie Sheen, who caused “a lot of anxiety” on the “Two and a Half Men” set, but ultimately decided” someone’s personal life is none of [his] business” and “the mom in ‘Mom’ would be, and should be, Anna Faris.”
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However, Lorre continued, “After six years, she left the show for mysterious reasons that were not mysterious to anyone on the show.”
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Stewart railed against this Wednesday, writing, “I’ll say this.
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Whenever I saw Anna — I saw a woman working hard to make a good show.
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Whenever I saw Chuck — I saw a man trying hard not to turn into a werewolf.”
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He concluded, “That was my experience.
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I wouldn’t trade a day working with her.”
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George Paez, who played a character named Ramone, commented that he “agreed” with Stewart’s depiction of Faris.
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“Anna always made me feel welcomed,” Paez wrote.
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“When she would say my name out load, my heart would light up and I would say to myself, ‘She remembered my name.'”
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Reps for Lorre and Faris did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
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Yes, I read a few things.
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I really didn’t see that coming,” the actress wrote.
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“Of course it hurts.”
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Clarifying how “grateful” she is to Lorre for her time on the show, Faris went on, “I’ve been sober for a year and a half.
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I was on a show about recovery and then I lived it.
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“Now I’m healthy, I’m working, and I’m happier than I’ve been in a long time,” she finished.
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“If anyone reading this is where I was, I hope that’s useful.
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It gets better.
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I’m proof.
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If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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