Rhimes says some fans 'got mean' and made her 'lay awake at night with stress.'
Shonda Rhimes attends the 35th GLAAD Media Awards - Los Angeles at The Beverly Hilton on March 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, Calif.says she had to have police cars parked outside her home and hire private security in the past due to some "Grey's Anatomy" fans.MORE: Shonda Rhimes reveals daughter started watching 'Grey's Anatomy': 'My brain is breaking'
"Social media changed. Fans have passionate feelings, and I was always fine with that," she said. "I understand the characters felt like their friends. They were my imaginary friends too. That's why I was writing them. I think people just had very strong feelings about what happened with their friends.
Shonda Rhimes attends the 35th GLAAD Media Awards - Los Angeles at The Beverly Hilton on March 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, Calif."They got mean," she continued. "And you never knew who was going to really take offense in the wrong way."It even went as far as Rhimes having to hire round-the-clock private security for her and her daughters "because people are dangerous and strange.
Rhimes stepped down as showrunner of "Grey's Anatomy" in 2015 and in 2020 moved out of L.A. to a state The Sunday Times noted she won't name. The TV titan has also been the creative genius behind shows like the "Grey's Anatomy" spinoffs "Private Practice" and "Station 19," "Scandal," "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Bridgerton."
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