Although
Alexis
left
the
series
three
years
ago,
she
still
recalls
the
heartbreaking
trauma
her
character—who
was
forced
to
undergo
genital
mutilation
and
live
in
the
radioactive
wasteland
of
the
Colonies
as
punishment
for
murder—suffered.
“It
was
deeply
upsetting
to
even
imagine
Emily
going
through
something
like
that,”
the
Gilmore
Girls
alum
reflected
to
the
outlet,
“being
captured,
powerless,
with
no
say
over
her
body.”
After
Alexis
won
an
Emmy
in
2017
and
earned
three
nominations
for
the
role,
she
announced
her
departure
from
the
series
in
2022,
writing
in
a
statement,
“After
much
thought,
I
felt
I
had
to
step
away
from
The
Handmaid’s
Tale
at
this
time.”
Although
she
didn’t
elaborate
further,
she
thanks
Bruce
for
“writing
such
truthful
and
resonant
scenes
for
Emily”
and
the
cast
and
crew
“for
their
support.”
For
more
shocking
TV
show
exits,
keep
reading.
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