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[apocalypsos]

Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl pulled herself out of the list of Emmy Award contenders as part of a protest about her character's development on the medical drama.

The actress, who won the Best Supporting Actress prize at the Emmys last year insisted she be left off the official ballot because she felt her character was awful during the most recent season of the show.

Heigl tells website GoldDerby.com, "I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and (so), in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organisation, I withdrew my name from contention.

"I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials."

Wow. That's kind of awesome.

On the other hand, the Emmys have integrity? Really?

Comments

[winterweathered.livejournal.com]

The Emmys have NO integrity, but I think it's pretty awesome - especially because she's not actually doing it to preserve the integrity, she's doing it to take a bit of a passive-aggressive stand against the writers who gave her a seriously crappy season. I think that after her performances last year - um, not to mention the fact that she's suddenly the biggest star on the show- they should've given her something better to work with.

(Can you tell I really really like her? I like women who don't keep their mouths shut just because they're supposed to.)

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

It seems like every time I hear something about her, I love her a little more.

[cacklebang.livejournal.com]

Honestly, for all I hear about Heigl being a bitch, I still kinda love her for not shutting up.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

This is making me even more curious about Grey's Anatomy. But I already have so many TV shows on my to-buy list! Dilemmas.

[titti]

Mmm, how hard is she trying to get fired? I know she's been trying since last year, but she certainly upping the ante now. *g*

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I LOVE KATIE. Srsly, I want to run off and marry her.

Slightly misguided, because yeah, integrity? Wot? But still, a darling thing to do. You go girl <33333 Way to slap your silly soap in the face. (Sorry if you like it, I'm not a fan :-/)