NCIS actress Pauley Perrette has hinted at the true reason she left the hit show after 15 seasons of playing Abby Sciuto.
In her announcement last year, the fan favourite gave no reason for her departure, only saying how much she loves the character. But now Perrette has seemingly suggested on-set bullying and even “physical assaults” may have been behind the decision, in a series of cryptic Tweets.
On Saturday she put out a vague message: “I refused to go low, that’s why I’ve never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me.”
I refused to go low, that’s why I’ve never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me. If you believe them? Please leave me alone. You clearly don’t know me. (Sorry guys, had to be said)
— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) May 13, 2018
A few hours she added to her message, pondering “maybe I’m wrong for not ‘spilling the beans’ Telling the story, THE TRUTH,” and suggesting that she’s been keeping whatever may have been happening on set a secret to “protect my crew, jobs and so many people.”
The 49-year-old also used the word “crime”, suggesting something sinister occurred.
Maybe I’m wrong for not “spilling the beans” Telling the story, THE TRUTH. I feel I have to protect my crew, jobs and so many people. But at what cost? I.don’t know. Just know, I’m trying to do the right thing, but maybe silence isn’t the right thing about crime. I’m… Just… ?
— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) May 13, 2018