ABC Cancels Ugly Betty

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ABC has confirmed that Ugly Betty” has been cancelled.

“We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this ‘Ugly Betty’s’ final season,” a joint statement from executive producer Silvio Horta and ABC president Steve McPherson reads. “And (we) are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell.”

Additionally, EW reports that the network has trimmed the show’s episode order from 22 to 20.

The lesson here?

Nobody messes with Survivor.

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