In 2023, the cast and crew of "Days of Our Lives" launched a petition calling for the ouster of producer Albert Alarr, alleging that he was responsible for fostering a toxic environment on the set. In a copy of the complaint, obtained by Deadline, Alarr was accused of being a tyrant who humiliated and belittled actors, among other things. "It's kind of a running joke that everything that comes out of Albert's mouth is inappropriate," a source claimed.
"DOOL" alum Lisa Rinna, who'd recently appeared on the show, shared her dismay. "I couldn't believe the work environment. It was disgusting. I was shocked," she wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post, as reported by She Knows.
A nine-week investigation was launched; as People reported, the findings led to Alarr's dismissal. Alarr, however, was unrepentant, claiming in a statement that the studio was overreacting to counter the negative press the show had been getting due to the complaints against him, which he insisted were unfounded. A few weeks later, he implied he was fired due to his race. Blaming the entire fracas on two people, he issued a statement (via Daily Soap Dish), declaring, "Those individuals ... have been relentlessly angling for greater pay and increased influence on the show, and, it appears, believed that their best strategy to get it was to play on vile stereotypes in order to bring down a Black man in a position of power."
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