0:00Did you know
0:00Katherine Heigl was once one of Hollywood's hottest ROM com stars,
0:04but her outspokenness nearly derailed her acting career.
0:06She rose to fame as Izzie Stevens on Grey's anatomy,
0:09winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress,
0:13and successfully making the transition from television
0:15to leading roles in films.
0:17She later starred in Knocked Up in 27 Dresses,
0:19becoming one of Hollywood's most popular romantic comedy actresses.
0:23But success came at a price.
0:25In 2007, she publicly criticized the script of Knocked Up,
0:28saying it portrayed women in a stereotypical way.
0:31The following year, she withdrew her name from Emmy consideration
0:34and publicly stated that the writing on Grey's anatomy
0:36hadn't given her enough strong material to work with.
0:39Her comments sparked controversy,
0:41and she earned a reputation for being difficult to work with.
0:43After that,
0:44her visibility in major Hollywood productions gradually declined.
0:48She began spending more time with her husband and children.
0:51What makes Katherine Eigel story truly remarkable
0:53is that she once stood at the peak of her career,
0:56yet paid a price for speaking her mind.
0:57Eventually, she stopped chasing Hollywood's approval
1:00and began finding her own balance between her career and her family.