Original Actress Cast as Topanga Claims She Was Fired from 'Boy Meets World' for Not Being 'Pretty Enough

Bonnie Morgan revealed on a podcast that she was fired from her role as Topanga Lawrence on Boy Meets World after one day of filming because the director said she wasn't pretty enough.
Morgan said the cast and crew treated her strangely on set and made her wear an unflattering costume before she was reprimanded for how she delivered a line.
Morgan accused her co-star Ben Savage of deliberately trying to mess her up during filming and claimed the director took issue with her appearance rather than her performance.
The show's director fired Morgan, telling her she couldn't take direction but Morgan later found out it was because he didn't think she was pretty enough for the role.
Danielle Fishel, who was ultimately cast as Topanga, reflected that the critiques faced by both actresses were tied more to issues behind the scenes than their actual talents or looks.