Almost 20 years later, Katherine Heigl still has to explain that Grey’s Anatomy Emmys scandal
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In the early 2000s, Katherine Heigl developed that most dreaded reputation for any female actor—she was “difficult.” This narrative sprung up around a few high-profile events: a difficult contract negotiation with ABC; describing her own movie, Knocked Up, as “a little sexist”; calling out Grey’s Anatomy for its…