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Alexis Bledel announces SHOCK exit from The Handmaid's Tale
Alexis Bledel has shockingly announced her departure from her Emmy-winning role on The Handmaid's Tale, which has begun filming its fifth season.'After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time,' said the 40-year-old actress, who has been on the show since season one.'I am forever grateful to Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the cast and crew for their support,' she told Variety. Seen onscreen:Alexis Bledel has shockingly announced her departure from The Handmaid's Tale, which has begun filming its fifth seasonBased on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, the show takes place in a patriarchal dystopia called Gilead founded on what used to be the United States.Women are reduced to a status far beneath that of men, deprived of such basic rights as being permitted to read or use money.
