#21: Suzanne Somers Versus The Cast Was Awkward, Quiet, And Very Real
As Suzanne Somers’ contract fight escalated, tension didn’t stay confined to the executives. Her relationship with the rest of the cast, especially Joyce DeWitt, grew strained. While Somers pushed publicly for leverage, the others stayed silent, creating an unspoken divide that hung over the set.
That silence mattered. Somers later described feeling isolated, while DeWitt felt blindsided by the publicity and its impact on the show. No one staged a dramatic confrontation, but the discomfort was obvious. Three’s Company was built on chemistry, and once trust fractured behind the scenes, that spark became harder to fake on camera.