Jamie Lee Curtis clarified this week that she never hated working on the sitcom New Girl despite recent reports suggesting otherwise.
The clarification addresses a wave of entertainment headlines that interpreted her technical criticisms of the production process as a dislike for the series itself.
Curtis used Instagram to push back against the narrative that she had an awful experience on the set. She said she enjoyed guest-starring on the series and expressed praise for the show. The actress specified that her issue was not with the content or the cast, but with the single-camera filming style.
"I didn't enjoy the comedy's single-camera format, but it's a great show," Curtis said.
The actress also expressed frustration with the media attention given to the misunderstanding. She said, "As if we don’t have bigger issues facing Americans and the world at large and natural disasters and ..."
New Girl ran for seven seasons from 2011 to 2018 [1]. The production of the show utilized a single-camera setup, which differs from the traditional multi-camera format often used in sitcoms with live audiences, or laugh tracks. Curtis said that this specific technical approach was the source of her previous comments.
While some reports initially suggested she hated the shooting experience, Curtis has since affirmed that she has nothing but praise for the project. She said that she enjoyed her time as a guest star on the program.
“"I didn't enjoy the comedy's single-camera format, but it's a great show."”
This incident highlights the friction between technical industry critiques and celebrity public relations. In the entertainment industry, a preference for multi-camera versus single-camera formats is a professional distinction, but such nuances are often lost in digital headlines that prioritize emotional conflict over technical detail to drive engagement.
