Shonda Rhimes Recalls Telling ABC President That ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Couldn’t Be an ‘All-White Show’

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Cast: Shonda Rhimes Fought to Prevent ‘All-White’ Casting | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Shonda Rhimes is opening up about a pivotal moment behind-the-scenes of Grey’s Anatomy. In the new HBO documentary Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television, the series creator revealed that while casting the iconic medical ABC TV drama back in 2005, she was shocked to be sent only white actors. Keep reading to find out more… “I kept saying, like, ‘Where are all the actors?’ They would keep sending us these actors who all look the same, who …

Shonda Rhimes Recalls Telling ABC President That ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Couldn’t Be an ‘All-White Show’

‘I just knew that I was not going to make a show that I would’ve been embarrassed to put on TV,’ Rhimes said.

Shonda Rhimes Confronted ABC President Over ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Becoming “An All White Show”

'Grey's Anatomy' almost didn't happen due to creator Shonda Rhimes' determination to cast a diverse ensemble.

Shonda Rhimes Fought Against Grey’s Anatomy Being “An All White Show”

Shonda Rhimes has revealed she had to fight to make sure Grey's Anatomy had a diverse cast. Since the show premiered in 2005, Grey's Anatomy has focused on the employees and patients of the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The first series in Rhimes' shows that are collectively known as the Shondaland franchise, it has been a massive success.