“I did find out that I was allergic to latex … unfortunately, my mask is latex,” the actress said during a recent appearance on Australia’sThe Kyle and Jackie O Show. “I was getting worse and worse, because as you get more contact with it, I guess you get more reactions. I took off the [mask] at the end, and my whole face was just hives. My throat was all messed up.”
Rose continued: “It was like it was out of a scary movie.”
“This was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast, crew and everyone involved with the show in both Vancouver and in Los Angeles,” she shared.
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“I am beyond appreciative to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible opportunity, but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created. Thank you Peter Roth and Mark Pedowitz and the teams at Warner Bros. andThe CWwho put so much into the show and always believed in me. Thank you to everyone who made season one a success — I am truly grateful.”
Rose later revealed during an interview withEntertainment Weeklythat she needed back surgery after an accident on set of the show, although that wasn’t the reason she ultimately decided to quit.
“It wasn’t so much [the injury], especially because after we wrapped up we didn’t get to finish the real finale because of COVID,” she said. “You know, you have time in quarantine and sort of isolation to just think about a lot of different things and what you want to achieve in life and what you want to do. I think for both [me and the producers], it was a great opportunity to have a dialogue about a lot of things. I respect them so much and they’ve been so respectful to me.”
“I think it was actually a beautiful way to do something, especially since that was the first time it’s ever been done — the first time Batwoman has ever been played in live-action and that she was LGBTQ. I’m very honored to have been able to play her.”
The first season ofBatwomanpremiered in October 2019 and consisted of 18 episodes. Rose starred as Kate Kane — the cousin of Bruce Wayne — three years after Batman’s mysterious disappearance.
“I am extremely proud to be the first Black actress to play the iconic role of Batwoman on television, and as a bisexual woman, I am honored to join this groundbreaking show which has been such a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community,” Leslie said in a press release.
source: people.com
