'Blue Bloods' star Jennifer Esposito says she walked away from Hollywood after years of rejection and ‘abuse’

After years of attempting to meet Hollywood's expectations, Jennifer Esposito reached a breaking point.During an appearance on Maria Menounos' "Heal Squad" podcast, the "Blue Bloods" alum reflected on the ups and downs she experienced as a young actress and explained why she finally decided to pull the curtain and call it quits on Hollywood."I remember, like, the anxiety of trying to be what everyone wanted me to be," Esposito said. "I got a call one time from my manager.
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After years of attempting to meet Hollywood's expectations, Jennifer Esposito reached a breaking point.During an appearance on Maria Menounos' "Heal Squad" podcast, the "Blue Bloods" alum reflected on the ups and downs she experienced as a young actress and explained why she finally decided to pull the curtain and call it quits on Hollywood."I remember, like, the anxiety of trying to be what everyone wanted me to be," Esposito said. "I got a call one time from my manager. I was on this movie, and they were like, ‘Are you happy on set?’ And I was like, ‘What do you mean?’" Esposito recalled. "Like, ‘Oh, the producer called and said, like, you don't really say good morning.’"'BLUE BLOODS' STAR JENNIFER ESPOSITO SAYS SHE WAS LOCKED IN PSYCH WARD AS HEALTH BATTLE SPIRALEDThe criticism caught Esposito off guard, she said."I was just like, ‘We're starting at 5 in the morning.
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- After years of attempting to meet Hollywood's expectations, Jennifer Esposito reached a breaking point.During an appearance on Maria Menounos' "Heal Squad" podcast, the "Blue Bloods" alum reflected on the ups and downs she experienced as a young actress and explained why she finally decided to pull the curtain and call it quits on Hollywood."I remember, like, the anxiety of trying to be what everyone wanted me to be," Esposito said. "I got a call one time from my manager.
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'Blue Bloods' star Jennifer Esposito says she walked away from Hollywood after years of rejection and ‘abuse’
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