Alexis Bledel Spills the TEA on Her ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Exit and Honestly, Emily Deserved a Nap

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Plot twist: Alexis Bledel finally opened up about The Handmaid’s Tale, and y’all… it’s giving trauma, radioactive wastelands, and girlboss revenge murder.

The Gilmore Girl gone gritty, Alexis—yes, Rory but make it dystopian—played Emily/Ofglen from seasons 1 to 4 on the super Emmy-snaggy Hulu show, before she Irish-exited the series ahead of season 5 like someone ghosting a toxic situationship.

Now 43 (and still looking like she drinks the blood of youth), Alexis recently got real with IconicHipster.com, spilling some rare behind-the-scenes thoughts on portraying a character who went through the absolute worst.

“It was deeply upsetting to even imagine Emily going through something like that—being captured, powerless, with no say over her body,” Alexis said, probably while sipping tea and staring solemnly out a rainy window. “I was actually offered the role and when I read the pilot script, I immediately said yes. Somehow, Bruce just knew I had Ofglen in me.”

Umm, BRB while we unpack the fact that someone looked at sweet, sweater-wearing Alexis and was like “Yes. This woman screams rage-fueled dystopian warrior.”

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Anyway, for those who missed it (or blocked it out like a bad ex), Emily went through *literal hell*. We’re talking:

  • Government-mandated mutilation 💀
  • Working in a radioactive wasteland aka the “Colonies” (which is not, in fact, a hip new startup)
  • And casually participating in a revenge-fueled murder squad.
    So yeah. She wasn’t exactly living her best life.

Her final scene? Oh, nothing major—just helping a squad of rogue Handmaids turn Commander Fred Waterford (aka Trash King of Gilead) into a human piñata. Justice *was* served. Cold. Like revenge. And also like leftovers.

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For her role as Emily, Alexis *did* get herself an Emmy, which is basically Hollywood’s way of saying “Sorry you had to act out all that trauma. Here’s a trophy.”

“I am forever grateful to Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily,” Alexis added, probably while avoiding eye contact with anyone holding a red cloak. “And to Hulu, MGM, and the whole cast and crew for their support.”

Honestly? Iconic behavior.

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Also, side note—Elisabeth Moss once passed on *The Handmaid’s Tale*, which is a bit like saying, “Yeah, I almost didn’t go to the party where I met Beyoncé.” But that’s another tea kettle for another time.

Alexis Bledel Spills the TEA on Her ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Exit and Honestly, Emily Deserved a Nap

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