Taylor Tomlinson
hollywoodreporter.com • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The author’s health significantly declined during the second season of their show due to overworking and a fragile immune system, leading to anxiety about disappointing others if they became sick or unable to perform.
- Despite support from family, friends, and management urging them to slow down, the author felt self-imposed pressure to continue working relentlessly to seek validation.
- After much struggle, the author decided to quit the show to prioritize their health, even though it risked affecting nearly two hundred people employed by the production.
- The decision to leave was difficult and led to feelings of guilt, especially after CBS renewed the show and the author’s departure contributed to its eventual cancellation.
- The author reflects on the challenge of balancing ambition with self-care and the emotional toll of feeling responsible for others while needing to prioritize their own well-being.
