Anna Faris is being defended by her former Mom costar French Stewart after series creator Chuck Lorre criticized Faris in his memoir. Stewart addressed the dispute on Instagram October 21, calling Faris an essential part of the CBS sitcom and praising her professionalism throughout the show’s long run. Stewart played Faris’s overbearing boss and appeared across much of the comedy’s eight year run. Stewart said Faris brought humor, preparation, and kindness to the set, while also working alongside Allison Janney and Jaime Pressly in the show’s female centered ensemble. Who Is Backing Anna Faris? Stewart’s comments pushed back on Lorre’s account of Faris leaving Mom before its 2021 finale. Lorre reportedly connected the show’s cancellation to Faris’s departure and described the reasons for her exit as mysterious, a framing Stewart clearly did not share. Pressly also remembered the workplace warmly, telling E! News that she enjoyed going to work with her fellow women on the cast every day. The receipts here are less about manufactured feuds and more about competing memories of a hit sitcom, with Stewart making it clear that Faris’s contribution was impossible to overlook.