TV Run the World star Andrea Bordeaux exits series over vaccine mandate The actress parted ways with the Starz comedy after production required the season 2 cast to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. By Marcus Jones Marcus Jones Marcus Jones is a former digital news writer at Entertainment Weekly. He left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Updated on February 4, 2022 10:04PM EST The Starz comedy Run The World will be returning for season 2 without one of its lead actresses. Andrea Bordeaux, who plays journalist Ella on the series about four successful young Black women living in Harlem, has exited the show due to a disagreement over the production's vaccine mandate, EW has confirmed. Deadline Hollywood first reported that Lionsgate Television, which produces the show, required the cast and any crew who directly interact with them to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Despite conversations to find a workable solution and address any concerns Bordeaux had, the two sides reportedly could not come to an agreement. A representative for Bourdeaux declined immediate comment when reached by EW on Friday afternoon, but the actress offered her own account hours later in an Instagram post. "I did not opt to leave the series and Lionsgate made no efforts to find a workable solution," she wrote. "I was fired." Andrea Bordeaux on 'Run the World'. Cara Howe/Starz Bourdeaux also wrote, "Getting the opportunity to play Ella on #RunTheWorld was an absolute dream come true. I would have loved to continue to grow with this delightful character and having to come to terms with this sharp turn in my life, my dream, and career these past several weeks has been heartbreaking beyond words." Bordeaux's role will not be recast. Run the World also stars Amber Stevens West, Bresha Webb, and Corbin Reid. Bordeaux's other TV credits include Dynasty, NCIS: Los Angeles, Bones, and Criminal Minds. This article has been updated to include Bordeaux's Instagram statement. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Harlem creator Tracy Oliver addresses the show's 'inevitable' comparisons to Run the World Rockmond Dunbar written off 9-1-1 after failing to comply with COVID vaccine mandate Amber Stevens West on Whitney's emotional Run the World finale: 'That's exactly how it should end'