Ellen Pompeo might have cost Isaiah Washington his shot at playing McDreamy on Grey’s Anatomy, but it doesn’t sound like he’s too salty about it!
In a new excerpt from the explosive book How To Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey’s Anatomy, the actor confirmed the rumors that Pompeo didn’t want a Black love interest on the show, and revealed why he “supported” her choices.
Washington explained in the book that he was initially up for the role of Meredith Grey’s love interest, neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd, sharing: Apparently, Ellen didn’t want Washington to play her onscreen love interest — but it wasn’t because she was racist.
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