Back in 2003, Joss seemingly wrote off Charisma Carpenter's character (Cordelia Chase) from Angel because he was upset that she was pregnant. The actress told her side of the story several months later, in February of 2021, and her post has gone viral.

Why was Charisma Carpenter removed Angel?

Following Carpenter's allegations — which included claims that Whedon continuously made passive-aggressive threats to fire her, called her fat when she was four months pregnant, pitted cast members against one another, and "unceremoniously" fired her after accusing her of sabotaging the show — several of her Buffy and ...

Why did Cordelia leave Buffy?

After three seasons on Buffy, Cordelia left the series to move over to star in Angel, a spin-off series focusing on Buffy's vampire ex-lover Angel (David Boreanaz). The first season of Angel sees Cordelia move to Los Angeles, in the hopes of escaping her new-found poverty by becoming an actress.