Former General Hospital actress Kari Wuhrer (ex-Reese) has given birth to a daughter. "She weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs., 10 ounces," states a posting on Wuhrer's official website. "The proud parents will be announcing the baby's name shortly." As previously reported, Wuhrer is waging a pregnancy-discrimination lawsuit against GH, alleging she was cut from the ABC soap's cast due to her impending maternity.
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Fired General Hospital star Kari Wuhrer (ex-Reese) has gone all Hunter Tylo on her former employers and filed a pregnancy-discrimination lawsuit. In dramatic court documents obtained by TMZ.com, Wuhrer alleges that "there is a viral pandemic of discriminatory conduct raging through ABC's daytime soaps. The vile underbelly of the Hollywood Machine encourages female actors to be as beautiful and slim as possible.... Even one whiff that an actress on an ABC daytime soap has conceived a child is enough to have her character killed off the show." She goes on to allege that Lesli Kay (Felicia, The Bold and the Beautiful) also lost her role as GH's Lois as a result of a pregnancy. Wuhrer is seeking damages "in excess of $1 million."
"ABC Daytime has a clear track record of working with actresses on all of its programs to continue their employment during pregnancy," an ABC spokesperson tells TVGuide.com. "The decision to eliminate Ms. Wuhrer's
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Anaconda snake-bait and former MTV game-show hostess Kari Wuhrer has filed a lawsuit against ABC, claiming that she was recently fired from the soap opera General Hospital because she's pregnant — albeit not with evil twins. For much more on the story, check out today's Soap News column.
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Fired General Hospital star Kari Wuhrer (ex-Reese) has gone all Hunter Tylo on her former employers and filed a pregnancy-discrimination lawsuit. In dramatic court documents obtained by TMZ.com, Wuhrer alleges that "there is a viral pandemic of discriminatory conduct raging through ABC's daytime soaps. The vile underbelly of the Hollywood Machine encourages female actors to be as beautiful and slim as possible.... Even one whiff that an actress on an ABC daytime soap has conceived a child is enough to have her character killed off the show." She goes on to allege that Lesli Kay (Felicia, The Bold and the Beautiful) also lost her role as GH's Lois last year as a result of a pregnancy. Wuhrer is seeking damages "in excess of $1 million."
"ABC Daytime has a clear track record of working with actresses on all of its programs to continue their employment during pregnancy," an ABC spokesperson tells TVGuide.com. "The decision to eliminate Ms.
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Been wondering how General Hospital will kill off the recently pink-slipped Kari Wuhrer (Reese)? Looks like they're gonna do in the ex-Sliders star disaster-movie style. The tragic collision of two locomotives on Nov. 3 will put several Port Charles lives in peril. The passengers onboard the terror trains will include newlywed Lucky Spencer; Sonny Corinthos and his girlfriend, Reese Marshall (ding! ding! ding!); Jason Morgan and his girlfriend, Sam McCall; Mafia madman Manny Ruiz and pregnant attorney Alexis Davis. Also aboard will be Sonny's wacky ex-wife, Carly Corinthos Alcazar, who'll be played by Guiding Light's Laura Wright
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