Hallmark Deletes Signs of Lori Loughlin in ‘When Calls the Heart’ Season 6 Material

Hallmark Deletes Signs of Lori Loughlin in ‘When Calls the Heart’ Season 6 Material
Actress Lori Loughlin arrives at the People's Choice Awards 2017 in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2017. (Danny Moloshok/Reuters)
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The Hallmark Channel went one step further to erase any signs that embattled actress Lori Loughlin played a role in the sixth season of their drama series, “When Calls the Heart.”

The decision to erase the actress from the show comes after Loughlin was charged in connection with Operation Varsity Blues.”

New promotional material posters were released for the sixth season of the network’s hit show, and while they used to include the 54-year-old actress’s name and photo, they have been changed to show no sign of her at all, Entertainment Tonight reported Monday.

The first poster came out back in February before Loughlin and her husbandMossimo Giannulli, were charged for their alleged connection in the national college admission scam.

But now it only shows actress Erin Krakow—who plays Elizabeth Thatcher on the show—with several other main characters. It can be seen here.

Actress Erin Krakow
Actress Erin Krakow attends the Hallmark Channel & Hallmark Movie Channel’s 2014 Summer TCA Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 8, 2014. (Mark Davis/Getty Images)

This comes after reports surfaced recently that the network had gone back and edited the actress out of any scenes of the remaining season.

The network announced that the show will return May 5. New episodes were initially pulled off the air last month, shortly after news surfaced that Loughlin and her husband were accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California (USC) by pretending they were competitive rowing recruits.

Actress Lori Loughlin poses with her daugthers
Actress Lori Loughlin, center, poses with daughters Olivia Jade Giannulli, left, and Isabella Rose Giannulli at the 2019 “An Unforgettable Evening” in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2019. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

“It felt like it was almost taken away … because everything was up in the air,” said Paul Greene, one of the stars of the show, on a recent podcast. “And at the end, [I’m] looking at it with a lot of gratitude that we get a chance to continue to tell these stories.”

“Adversity brings family together,” he added. “Everyone’s really pulling together now and doing the very best that they can with what they’ve been given.”

As previously reported, the actress and Giannulli pleaded not guilty last week to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Actress Lori Loughlin (front) and husband,
Actress Lori Loughlin (front) and husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli depart federal court in Boston on April 3, 2019. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)

By Katie Jerkovich

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