MacKenzie Phillips Fired Over Drug Clause

MacKenzie Phillips' tenure on the beloved sitcom 'One Day at a Time' concluded due to a highly specific clause in her contract. This provision stipulated immediate medical testing for substance abuse if any suspicion arose.

The actress recalled that one day, during a lunch break, she was woken by a co-executive producer and taken for a drug test. She was subsequently fired from the show during its fifth season.

Phillips, who had a difficult childhood marked by substance abuse and an abusive relationship with her father, John Phillips, began using cocaine at age 11. She also admitted to using drugs with co-star Valerie Bertinelli, though she was the one caught.

Having struggled with addiction for years, Phillips has been sober since 2010. She now actively channels her recovery journey into helping others, stating that assisting people is the most powerful aspect of her daily recovery.