"Run the World" Star Andrea Bordeaux Exits Series over Vaccine Mandate
by Marcus Jones
Feb. 4, 2022


The Starz comedy "Run the World" will be returning for season 2 without one of its lead actresses.

Andrea Bordeaux, who plays journalist Ella on the series about four successful young Black women living in Harlem, has exited the show due to a disagreement over the production's vaccine mandate, EW has confirmed.




Deadline Hollywood first reported that Lionsgate Television, which produces the show, required the cast and any crew who directly interact with them to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Despite conversations to find a workable solution and address any concerns Bordeaux had, the two sides could not come to an agreement.




A representative for Bordeaux declined to comment on the matter, saying the actress will release a statement at her own time.

Her role will not be recast.

https://ew.com/tv/andrea-bordeaux-exits-run-the-world-vaccine-mandate/

Andrea Bordeaux Says she was Fired from "Run the World" over Covid Vaccine Mandate – Update
by Nellie Andreea
Feb. 5, 2022


Andrea Bordeaux has spoken out about her exit from the Starz/Lionsgate TV series "Run the World".

“Getting the opportunity to play Ella on #RunTheWorld was an absolute dream come true,” Bordeaux wrote on Instagram. “I would have loved to continue to grow with this delightful character and having to come to terms with this sharp turn in my life, my dream, and career these past several weeks has been heartbreaking beyond words.”



Bordeaux said that “Lionsgate made no efforts to find a workable solution” and that she was fired from the series for not complying with the new Covid vaccine mandate.

“My heart is with all of the people around the world who feel that they are losing so much due to their choice to stand in their convictions and to honor their deepest core beliefs,” Bordeaux added.

https://deadline.com/2022/02/andrea-bordeaux-exits-run-the-world-covid-vaccine-mandate-starz-1234926586/