Shonda Rhimes Said She Left ABC After An Exec Told Her She Was Asking For Too Much

RECORD-BREAKING TV producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes made a splash after she left ABC and signed a multimillion deal with Netflix in 2018 — and she recently revealed her decision came after a negative experience with an executive at her old company. 

Rhimes recently told The Hollywood Reporter that after she asked an unnamed ABC executive for an extra Disneyland pass for her daughter, the he replied, “Don’t you have enough?”

Rhimes stayed on with ABC for 15 years before signing a multi-year deal with Netflix in 2017. The deal was worth $150 million, one of the most lucrative TV streaming deals in history.

Rhimes left behind a $10 million a year contract with ABC, but has not disclosed how much she made for the company. The showrunner’s net worth is upwards of $135 million. 

Rhimes revelation comes during a moment when many companies are grappling with racism and underrepresentation of