But Grey’s fans will be happy to know that Heigl, who plays Izzie Stevens on the ABC hit, still loves her character. “No matter how unhappy I am about their decision to respond to this publicly, I continue to be passionate about and committed to this character,” she said.
The actress dropped out of contract talks on Tuesday, a well-placed source told at the time, explaining: “Katie is disappointed and hurt that Touchstone doesn’t value her as much as her other costars, especially Sandra Oh and Isaiah Washington.”
In response, ABC Television said in a statement Wednesday that Heigl wasn’t going anywhere: “We have a longterm contract to ensure she’ll be with the show for several years to come.” The statement also said that producers had offered Heigl a significantly higher pay package and were “surprised” to see negative press coverage of their gesture.
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