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Jennifer Morrison Is Officially Leaving ‘Once Upon a Time’

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If you love everything Disney and fairytale related then you are not going to be happy with this news. Especially if you’ve been watching ABC’s Once Upon A Time since it first aired six years ago. 

According to Cosmopolitan, Jennifer Morrison, aka Emma Swan aka lovechild of Snow White and Prince Charming aka queen of everything, is officially leaving OUAT after season 6 ends. She announced the news via Instagram saying “after very careful consideration, I have decided that creatively and personally, it is time for me to move on.” Cue the tears. 

 

As I reached the end of my 6 year contract on ONCE UPON A TIME, I was faced with a significant decision. ABC, Eddy Kitsis, and Adam Horowitz very generously invited me to continue as a series regular. After very careful consideration, I have decided that creatively and personally, it is time for me to move on. Emma Swan is one my favorite characters that I have ever played. My 6 years on ONCE UPON A TIME has changed my life in the most beautiful ways. I am absolutely blown away by the passion and commitment of the Oncer fans. I am so honored to have been a central part of such a special show. I will be forever grateful to Adam, Eddy, and ABC for giving me the gift of playing Emma Swan. As I move on to other creative endeavors, I will continue to attend the fan conventions whenever my professional schedule allows. I always look forward meeting the fans. If ABC Network does in fact order a season 7, I have agreed to appear in one episode, and I will most certainly continue to watch ONCE UPON A TIME. The creativity of the show runners has always inspired me, and I cannot wait to see the ways that they continue to develop and reinvent the show. #Onceuponatime #EmmaSwan #UglyDucklings

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Although Morrison’s six-year contract has come to an end, the star said that this is not the end of the road for Swan. “If ABC Network does in fact order a season 7, I have agreed to appear in one episode, and I will most certainly continue to watch ONCE UPON A TIME,” she said. 

It is the end of an era and my heart is broken. What is a fairytale without a savior? 

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Isabel Calkins

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Isabel is a currently the Evening & Weekend Editor at Her Campus and a student at New York University in the Global Liberal Studies program with a concentration in Contemporary Culture and Creative Production. When she is not watching Gilmore Girls or playing with puppies at the local pet store, she spends her time freelancing for numerous publications about celebrities and life. You can find her work on the websites of Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Seventeen, Elle, and Buzzfeed. Follow her on Instagram at @isabelcalkins.