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McLendon-Covey rejects Garlin's bipolar disorder explanation for 'Goldbergs' exit

The actress disputes her former co-star's claim that undiagnosed mental illness caused his controversial 2021 departure.

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What to know

  • Garlin attributed his 2021 misconduct-driven exit to undiagnosed bipolar disorder, saying it made him 'mean' on set; McLendon-Covey flatly rejected this framing on Instagram.
  • McLendon-Covey invoked the collective memory of the crew, other actors, writers, and executives as countering Garlin's account, suggesting his explanation omits disputed conduct.
  • The dispute reopens a closed chapter: McLendon-Covey had declared in 2023 that she wanted the topic left behind, exhausted by 'PTSD of it all.'

“I actually empathize with [McLendon-Covey] because, at the time, I was undiagnosed bipolar. I was miserable on the show, and I was miserable with my performance.”

Jeff Garlin, Actor · Daily Beast 'Obsessed' podcast ↗

Jeff Garlin Actor, 'The Goldbergs'Wendi McLendon-Covey Actress, 'The Goldbergs'

McLendon-Covey rejects Garlin's bipolar disorder explanation for 'Goldbergs' exit
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    McLendon-Covey disputes Garlin's mental health explanation on Instagram

    McLendon-Covey commented 'Huh' on an Instagram clip of Garlin's interview, then followed up by saying she and the crew, other actors, writers, and executives remember events 'very differently' than his account.

    “Let's just say I remember things very differently, as does the crew, the other actors, the writers, and our executives.”
    — Wendi McLendon-Covey
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    Garlin tells Daily Beast his undiagnosed bipolar disorder caused his behavior

    In an interview with the Daily Beast's 'Obsessed' podcast, Garlin claimed he was undiagnosed bipolar during his time on the show and that his mental state made him 'mean' and miserable, leading him to quit. He said he wasn't diagnosed until age 59, near the end of his tenure.

    “Being bipolar, I was either one of three things: dark, dark, dark, dark, didn't talk and look at anyone; happy to the point of mania, never turning off my thing; or mean — really, really mean.”
    — Jeff Garlin
  3. background

    McLendon-Covey says Garlin's departure 'was a long time coming' — When appearing on Andy Cohen's radio show, Wendi McLendon-Covey confirmed the exit was anticipated and expressed exhaustion over the situation, citing PTSD and a desire to move past it.

  4. background

    Garlin exits 'The Goldbergs' over misconduct allegations — Jeff Garlin abruptly departed the ABC sitcom amid allegations of misconduct and 'abusive' behavior on set, including reports of demeaning language and unwanted hugs from cast and crew members.

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