The"Three's Company" actress, right, paid tribute to her former co-star, Suzanne Somers, left.Joyce DeWitt, who co-starred with the late Suzanne Somers in the sitcom “Three’s Company,” offered an emotional tribute in a statement toDeWitt, 74, who played Janet Wood on the series, is the lone survivor of the three main characters of “Three’s Company.” John Ritter, who played Jack Tripper in the series, died on Sept. 11, 2003.
DeWitt added that she was certain that Somers “was greeted by Angels into the loving wisdom waiting for all of us on the other side.”“I hope that will assist her family’s hearts in healing as they travel through this difficult time,” DeWitt wrote to Somers was fired from “Three’s Company” after four seasons after she became embroiled in a contract dispute. Somers, who was making $30,000 per episode, said she wanted to be paid the same as Ritter, who was pulling in $150,000 per show, according to the magazine.Her role was ultimately reduced to a weekly walk-on role, and she was written out of the series after the 1980-81 season.
“In a group of serious actors, I probably pissed you all off,” Somers said, causing both women to laugh, People reported. “If I did, I’m really sorry. I just really needed money at the time.”“I think that you gave me the opportunity to make sure that I walk my talk for the last 30-odd years,” DeWitt said.
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