Nowadays, fans know actor Mila Kunis as the voice of Meg Griffin on “Family Guy,” but, when the hit animated show initially began, it was actually Lacey Chabert providing the voice of the moody teenager. Chabert portrayed Meg throughout the debut season and for much of Season 2 before departing somewhat abruptly, per Uproxx.
Although rumors circulated that she’d been fired, during a 2006 chat with GameSpy, Chabert clarified, “I actually left the show of my own accord.” As the “Mean Girls” star explained, she was juggling school and appearing on “Party of Five” at the time, so she simply couldn’t squeeze in “Family Guy,” too. However, Chabert made it clear that she loves the show regardless and has no hard feelings towards Kunis for taking over the role.
And, yet, in an interview with IGN, series creator Seth MacFarlane complicated matters somewhat by claiming it was a contract error that led to Chabert’s departure. “There was a mistake in her contract, and I guess she had not intended to be involved for, like, the full run of the show,” he admitted.
Although MacFarlane acknowledged that the Hallmark Channel star killed it in the role, to him, Kunis will always be the real Meg.
