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Ellen Pompeo Just Called Out Netflix After They Used Her “Grey’s Anatomy” Character In A Meme Amid The SAG-AFTRA Strike
Ellen Pompeo Just Called Out Netflix After They Used Her "Grey's Anatomy" Character In A Meme Amid The SAG-AFTRA Strike,"Holla let's talk."

Ellen Pompeo Just Called Out Netflix After They Used Her “Grey’s Anatomy” Character In A Meme Amid The SAG-AFTRA Strike

Ellen Pompeo is calling Netflix out amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Platforms like Netflix typically pay actors and writers less residuals than broadcast or cable TV — with the stars of major shows sometimes being paid just cents.

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So when Netflix used Ellen’s Grey’s Anatomy character Meredith in a TikTok meme earlier this week, she knew she had to say something.

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The original post featured a photo of Meredith looking slightly annoyed with the caption, “Me when there’s a [bomb] in the chest cavity” — referencing an episode from Season 2.

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Ellen decided to flip the script on the meme, posting the same image on her Instagram story and adding the caption, “Also me when Netflix doesn’t pay actors residuals.”

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Ellen added, “holla let’s talk” to the end of her message — seemingly to encourage the continued negotiations.

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She also left her response as a comment on the original video, which now has over 4000 likes — and encouraged numerous other comments in support of the strike.

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Netflix has not yet responded to Ellen’s comments — and as of now, the TikTok is still live on their account.