According to a new age discrimination lawsuit filed on October 9 in Los Angeles Superior court, Hallmark Channel has been accused of shuffling out “old people” to bring in younger actors. Filed by the company's former casting director Penny Perry, the official complaint alleged that executive VP of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly particularly name-dropped several Hallmark stars, including Lacey Chabert , 42, and Holly Robinson Peete, 60, saying that they are “ageing out” and should be replaced with “new talent.” Daly allegedly specifically targetted Robinson Peete, citing reasons like her being “too expensive” and “too old” for why she “can't play leading roles anymore.
” Also singling out Mean Girls star Lacey Chabert, the exec purportedly said, “Lacy's getting older and we have to find someone like her to replace her as she gets older,” according to Variety. Peete has starred in several Christmas is Evergreen movies as the town's beloved mayor. Chabert has led a series of Crossword Mysteries movies and other Hallmark features.
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