- Ellen Pompeo didn't want to say this line in 'Grey's Anatomy'
- Pompeo played "Meredith" in the show
- The actress even cried during the scene
Grey's Anatomy star, Ellen Pompeo (51), dropped a bombshell that has left fans of the popular medical drama in shock. In a candid chat with 'Variety', Pompeo revealed there was one line she was not keen on delivering, but it ended up being part of one of the most famous scenes in the show's history.
"Pick me!" controversy
The line in question is the iconic "Pick me!" plea from Pompeo's character "Meredith Grey" to "Derek Shepherd" (Patrick Dempsey) in season two. This line has since become a catchphrase for fans, but Pompeo was initially against it.
During a 'Variety's Actors on Actors' chat with fellow 'Grey's Anatomy' alum, Katherine Heigl, Pompeo admitted, "I fought that speech so hard. I was like, 'I can’t beg a man on TV! This is so embarrassing.'"
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The unexpected impact
The impact of the line was unexpected, with Pompeo's own daughter and her friends using the term "pick me girl" in their conversations. When Pompeo questioned what the term meant, they explained it referred to girls who beg for attention with phrases like "Pick me, choose me!"
Pompeo humorously responded, "Hello?! Do you know who invented the ‘pick me girl’?"
The real tears
Pompeo also revealed that the tears she shed during the scene were real, but not for the reasons fans might think. "In the scene, I’m crying, but I’m really crying because I have to beg a man on television," she confessed.
Despite Pompeo's initial resistance, the scene has since become one of the most memorable in 'Grey's Anatomy' history, proving that sometimes, the most challenging moments can become the most iconic.
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