“The Goldbergs”’ Wendi McLendon-Covey slams Jeff Garlin’s claim that undiagnosed bipolar disorder made him ‘mean’
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Key Points:
- Wendi McLendon-Covey, star of The Goldbergs, responded on social media to Jeff Garlin's recent interview where he cited undiagnosed bipolar disorder as a reason for his 2021 departure from the show.
- Garlin described struggling with mental health issues that affected his behavior on set, leading to his exit, while McLendon-Covey stated she and others involved with the show remember the situation very differently.
- Garlin left The Goldbergs following allegations of inappropriate behavior, which he denied, and McLendon-Covey previously described his exit as "a long time coming" and expressed emotional exhaustion over the matter.
- The Goldbergs, which aired for 10 seasons until May 2023, wrote off Garlin's character Murray between seasons 9 and 10; McLendon-Covey played his on-screen wife Beverly throughout the series.
