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Sarah Drewis still grieving herGrey’s Anatomyexit.
“In a way, you almost feel like you’re attending your own funeral. Weirdly. But in a really beautiful way,” she toldVultureat BAFTA’s pre-Emmys party of leaving the ABC drama in the spring.
“I think that in being let go, the outcry of support from fans, from my cast, from my crew, was so extraordinary. I talk about it as being love bombed,” Drew, who joined the show in season 6 as April Kepner, told the website.
“It’s like when you’re let go before something ends and when it’s not your choice, people come up and tell you why they love you and how much they love you and what you meant to them,” said Drew, 37.
Despite her departure after nearly a decade, Drew said, “There’s been so many silver linings,” adding, “Nine years playing one character, it’s a long time! I am so excited to spread my wings and be somebody else for a time.”
In March, news broke that Drew and andJessica Capshawwereexiting the showat the end of season 14.
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Months after her exit, Drew sat down withTheHollywood Reporterfor her first interview sinceshe was written off the show this past spring.
While Drew admitted that she cried after hearing the news, she said she’s ultimately at peace with the decision.
“I’m a believer in things happening for a reason and finding beauty in the midst of grief,” she told the outlet. “I don’t regret or begrudge anybody this season of my life. I’m embracing it.”
“I had a profound and incredible season of my life onGrey’s Anatomy,”Drew added. “I got to tell stories I believed in. I got to work with [producers] Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers and learn from the best. I got to work with an incredible community of people that I will have lifelong friendships with. I got to build a platform and have my children in an environment where I was cared for because of who Shonda is and how she takes care of her mamas and her women. It’s hard for me to come up with anything I could be angry about.”
source: people.com
