Lacey Chabert Talks About Hollywood Ageism Amid ‘Old Talent’ Claims In Lawsuit Against Hallmark
This season, Lacey Chabert has proven she is once again The Queen Of Christmas. She has a big hit with the Netflix movie Hot Frosty. However, the Christmas Waltz star recently spoke out about ageism in Hollywood. This is amidst a recent ageist lawsuit by a former Hallmark casting agent. She revealed that stars like Lacey, Holly Robinson Peete, and even Lacey’s frequent costar Brennan Elliott were being phased out due to age.
What did Lacey have to say?
Lacey Chabert Speaks On Hollywood Ageism
Lacey Chabert is known for many things. However, during the holidays, she is considered the Queen Of Christmas. However, a recent lawsuit by former Hallmark casting director, Penny Perry, age 79, has put the feel-good network in a negative light. The suit claims that Perry was allegedly told by upper management at Hallmark Media that people like Lacey were “old talent.”
The age discrimination suit claims that Hallmark Media’s EVP of programming, Lisa Hamilton Daly, told Penny Perry “Lacey’s getting older and we have to find someone like her to replace her as she gets older.” Therefore, Perry was instructed to find new talent like Hunter King to replace the popular Chabert who is now over 40.
However, the Mean Girls star recently spoke to Variety about Hot Frosty and eventually discussed ageism in Hollywood. This was bound to come up as the lawsuit came to light just as Countdown To Christmas commenced.
I think it’s important that we have the opportunity to tell all of our stories through every phase of life. I have so much that I hope to share with my audience. Now I’m a mother, and it’s the experience of raising a daughter. It’s so important to me to portray characters that she, as a younger generation, can also look up to and learn from. And with everything I do, I try to put as much of my authentic heart into it as I can.
The Queen Of Christmas Loves To Make Holiday Movies
Lacey Chabert is the Queen Of Christmas. Moreover, she loves to make these holiday movies. In regards to Hot Frosty, Lacey shared, “I love a feel-good movie. That’s the kind of movie I like to watch personally, and Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday.
“I’m so happy that I found myself in this position where I get to make all of these Christmas movies, because I enjoy them so much, and they mean so much to me.”
Lacey Chabert fans can currently stream Hot Frosty on Netflix. In addition, Chabert is in one Hallmark Christmas movie in 2024. This is called The Christmas Quest. The premiere of this movie which also stars Kristoffer Polaha is on Sunday, December 1, at 8 p.m., Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel.
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