Rupert Everett Walks Back Statement on Being ‘Fired’ From ‘Emily in Paris’

UPDATE 8/1/25 at 7:41 p.m. ET — Rupert Evertt clarified his remarks after claiming he was fired by Emily in Paris on Friday, August 1. “In reference to the recent articles about me and the Netflix series Emily in Paris, I would like to confirm that I was never fired from the show,” he said in a statement to People. “I was talking to a group of acting students — in my shaky Italian — at a festival in the south of Italy, and it all got a little lost in translation!” Us Weekly has reached out to Everett’s team for comment. Original story below:  'Emily in Paris' Casting Director Reveals Why Camil