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Ruby Rose reveals why she left 'Batwoman' last year

She stepped down from her role as Kate Kane after just one season.

July 14, 2021, 1:44 PM

Ruby Rose shocked fans last year with the bombshell announcement that she would be leaving the groundbreaking CW series "Batwoman" after just one season.

More than a year later, the 35-year-old actress is opening up more about why she left the show.

During an interview on Australia's "The Kyle and Jackie O Show," Rose said the real reason she stepped down from her role as Kate Kane was because she was actually allergic to her latex costume.

“I did find out that I was allergic to latex ... unfortunately, my mask is latex,” Rose explained. "I was getting worse and worse, because as you get more contact with it, I guess you get more reactions. I took off the [mask] at the end, and my face was just hives. My throat was all messed up.”

PHOTO: Ruby Rose as "Batwoman."
Ruby Rose as "Batwoman."
Bettina Strauss/The CW

Adds the Australian actress, "It was like it was out of a scary movie."

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly last year, the "Orange Is the New Black" alum cited a back injury she suffered while filming "Batwoman" as the reason for leaving the show.

"I was told I needed an emergency surgery or I was risking becoming paralyzed. I had herniated two discs doing stunts, and they were close to severing my spinal cord," she said back then.

PHOTO: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane in The CW's "Batwoman" series, 2020.
Ruby Rose as Kate Kane in The CW's "Batwoman" series, 2020.
Bettina Strauss/The CW

Rose made history as the first lesbian superhero to be cast in a scripted live-action TV series.

Javicia Leslie assumed the role of Ryan Wilder/Batwoman in the second season, becoming the first Black woman to play the crime fighter.

Kate Kane was recast with 26-year-old English actress Wallis Day.