Ellen Pompeo explains why her daughter stopped watching ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

Ellen Pompeo has not too long ago defined why her daughter left watching Gray’s Anatomy.
Throughout an look on The Jennifer Hudson Present on April 2, the actress, who performs Meredith Gray within the hit medical drama, opened up that her 15-year-old daughter Stella was a fan however not anymore.
“It will get to a degree the place they get to be 10 or 11 and all of the classmates begin watching it and she or he says ‘Mommy, can I watch it? And I can not consider it typically,” mentioned the 55-year-old.
She and Stella watched “a number of seasons” till one scene left her distressed to maintain going.
“I believe she had it, and lots of people do, after they see 007,” revealed Ellen, whereas referring to the dying of T.R. Knight’s George O’Malley, who entered the hospital as an unknown affected person earlier than tracing ‘007’ on Meredith’s palm.
The Good American Household actress shared, “After they see that George O’Malley died, they are saying, ‘I am performed, I simply can’t do it anymore.’”
“So, I believe she made it so far as that,” added Ellen.
In February, the Previous Faculty actress, who shares two kids with husband Chris, informed PEOPLE that she and Stella each bought emotional when the episode unveiled George’s identification.
“She actually cried… I needed to movie it and I could not maintain it collectively,” recalled Ellen.
In the meantime, Shonda Rhimes, the present’s creator, spoke to Leisure Weekly that she made certain the second was a shock for everybody, besides “sure members of the crew” on set.
“No person knew who George was. No person,” she continued.
Shonda informed EW, “T.R. was decided that he could be the physique mendacity on the working desk. He could be the physique that you just noticed each single time, which is why you bought to see his stunning blue eyes.”
“However he was carrying numerous make-up. I do assume we saved it actually secret,” remarked the reveals’ creator.