In the wake of the scandal blowing up on social media, Magnolia Network made a statement on the matter. “Within the last few days, we have learned additional information about the scope of these issues, and we have decided to remove ‘Home Work’ from the Magnolia Network lineup pending a review of the claims that have been made,” they told The Hollywood Reporter.
The scandal got messier when the Merediths started sharing their responses to the claims. While we won’t get into everything that was said, in a series of posts, both Candis and Andy broke down the claims against them and even proved they’d done what they could to rectify some situations, like repaying the Goates family. They also made a point of noting that they’d been taken aback by the social media revelations, as they hadn’t been told about issues prior to that. In particular, they said they felt Aubry Bennion was intentionally trying to destroy their business. Nevertheless, both Andy and Candis shared that they didn’t want to diminish anyone’s feelings.
Not long after, things took a completely unexpected turn. Less than a week after taking “Home Work” off the air, Magnolia Network shared in a statement published by Variety that following a thorough investigation including testimonies from everyone involved, “We do not believe there was ill or malicious intent.” The statement also shared that the show would return to the lineup — but not before the network had settled any outstanding issues.
