Sophia Bush has gotten in the final word.
The 35-year-old actress reiterated why she departed the NBC program Chicago P.D., answering back to fans on Instagram on Saturday as they questioned if there was an untold backstory in her departure from the crime drama from famed producer Dick Wolf.
The speculation came on the heels of Bush’s announcement Thursday that she would be featured in a starring role on a 20th Century Fox TV program – with additional producing opportunities – as part of a new pact with the studio.
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Peace out: Sophia Bush, seen earlier this month at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in LA, said she departed the show ‘because [she] wanted to’
In speaking about Bush’s bold career move on Instagram, one user wrote that ‘it sounded like they cut her not she cut them,’ spurring Bush, who played Erin Lindsay on the show for four seasons, to make clear her thoughts on the issue.
It ‘took me a long time and a lot of hard work to get out of that show,’ the former One Tree Hill star said in response. ‘Please don’t demean my capabilities by degrading my position. I left because I wanted to. End of story.’
The Pasadena, California native earlier this week said in a statement announcing her deal with Fox that ‘now more than ever, vital female voices need to be heard.
‘I’m thrilled to begin developing content that inspires and excites me at 20th Century Fox TV,’ she added.
Clearing things up: Sophia Bush, 35, took to Instagram to make clear why she left Chicago P.D. for an exciting new deal with 20th Century Fox TV
Gorgeous: The talented entertainer said she’ll be working on exciting and inspiring content on the program
In hearkening the deal, Sharon Klein of the Fox TV Group said of Bush: ‘She’s smart, she’s passionate and she brings great ideas and energy to the table,’ adding, ‘She’s a giant TV star and we’re thrilled to have her exclusively at FTG.
‘We’ve been great admirers of Sophia for years,’ Klein said, ‘and after meeting, we knew we wanted to be in business with her.’
Wolf addressed Bush’s departure from the program when he attended the Television Critics Association summer tour this past summer, saying that ‘she wanted to leave.’
Wolf was cavalier about replacing Bush on the show, as he said of her departure, ‘I don’t think it will have any effect at all’ on the program.