Though the firing initially took place in 2019, Mortensen shared her heavy emotions regarding the event when she publicly released her bitter farewell letter in October 2022 to coincide with the end of the show. 🎭 The Shocking Firing

Rather than accommodating her schedule, the producers opted to fire her on the spot over the phone.

Mortensen expressed severe pain over not being able to say goodbye to the crew, technical teams, and co-stars she worked with daily for nearly a decade.