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“Criminal Minds” prima Paget Brewster told disconnected a ScreenRant TV professional for penning a antagonistic article astir nan long-running series.
“Hello professional Shealynn Scott,” Brewster began her since-deleted X station connected Saturday, calling retired nan article’s author, Shealyn Scott, straight — though misspelling her name. “You’re young. You don’t cognize that bad pics and bad reviews tin lead to 350 group losing their jobs.”
“Sell vintage. Work astatine a shelter. Do thing amended than what you do now,” nan the 57-year-old character added. “Because correct now you suck.”
In Scott’s article from Saturday, titled “Paramount+’s Criminal Minds Format Change Finally Backfires,” she called retired immoderate of nan show’s “downgrades,” including nan reduced section order.
“Though logical successful theory, nan shortened seasons are unluckily moving against ‘Criminal Minds’’ top strengths,” Scott wrote, successful part.
The article’s main image was of Brewster’s character, FBI agent Emily Prentiss, whom she’s portrayed since 2006.
Brewster’s station sparked backlash from fans and different journalists, including Scott’s colleague, ScreenRant elder writer/interviewer Andy Behbakht.
“This is disgusting behaviour connected your part, and really tragic to spot you tearing down a young female journalist whom you are virtually telling that she ‘sucks’ and that she shouldn’t beryllium successful nan section that she is in,” Behbakht wrote backmost to Brewster connected X.
“I guidelines by my colleague, and you beryllium her an apology,” he added.
Meanwhile, ScreenRant’s branding, PR and editorial director, Rob Keyes, noted connected X that Scott’s article “wasn’t moreover a review,” but alternatively “a characteristic astir really nan show would use from much episodes owed to its storytelling.”
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Following nan backlash, Brewster deleted her station and apologized nan adjacent day.
“Hi guys, I was mean to Shealyn Scott past nighttime and I profoundly regret it,” she wrote connected Sunday. “Shame connected maine for insulting a quality being for doing their job.”
“I’m very sorry, Shealyn,” Brewster continued. “And I’m sorry to those who travel maine that you saw maine behave for illustration that. Turns out, past night, I sucked.”
Scott, successful her ain post, confirmed Brewster “also reached retired privately to apologize to me.”
“‘Criminal Minds’ is still 1 of my all-time favourite shows, and I’m very excited to proceed covering s19 (and hopefully beyond!),” Scott added.
“Criminal Minds” has been connected nan aerial since 2005.
After Season 15 concluded successful CBS successful 2020, the show moved to Paramount+ successful 2022 nether nan caller title, “Criminal Minds: Evolution.”
The bid is presently successful its 19th play and was renewed for Season 20 successful March.
