Maitland Ward Calls Out “Orchestrated” Podcast Drama with Former Co-Stars
Oh boy, the drama is afoot! Maitland Ward, known for her role as Rachel McGuire on “Boy Meets World,” has thrown some serious shade about her recent appearance on the podcast “Pod Meets World.” In a tête-à-tête with her former co-stars Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong, things spiraled into surprisingly tense territory.
Ward is not holding back, revealing that she feels the entire interaction was “orchestrated.” During the episode, the conversation took a sharp turn when Fishel leveled a straightforward question: “Do you hate us?” To which Ward quipped, “No, I do not hate you… I think that you hate me,” referencing past snubs that clearly still sting. The discourse quickly snowballed into a deep dive into unresolved feelings about their time together on set, particularly the dynamic on the “Boy Meets World” spin-off, “Girl Meets World,” where Ward felt iced out.
In an interview with *The New York Post*, Ward disclosed that she had hoped for a more upfront, more organic dialogue about their rocky history. She expressed disappointment that Friedle, who encouraged her to join the podcast, didn’t give her a heads-up about the provocative direction the conversation would take. “If he knew this was gonna happen like this and didn’t give me any warning about it, that really sucks,” she remarked, indicating a fracture in trust among the cast members who once shared a robust friendship.
This revelation comes in tandem with trends in rewatch podcasts that have gained popularity through platforms like Spotify, where nostalgia meets candid conversations, often unearthing past tensions among cast members long after the cameras have stopped rolling. In recent years, other shows like “The Office” and “Friends” have faced similar discussions, where cast members revisit their relationships years later, sometimes uncovering layers of complexity that were hard to see in their youth.
As Ward navigates this awkward fallout, fans are eager to see whether this tension could lead to more reconciliation or deeper divides in the future. Whatever happens, it’s clear that the cast of “Boy Meets World” still has a lot to untangle almost 25 years after the show first captured our hearts.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and The New York Post, E! Online, Vulture
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