Katherine Heigl embarrassed by contract spat

Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl has hit out at her TV bosses for going public with details of her salary dispute. The 28-year-old dropped out of contract talks earlier this week. Heigl said, "I am embarrassed that this has become a public matter and disappointed that Touchstone felt it necessary to divulge private employment information. I had hoped I would be able to deal with this issue confidentially with my bosses. I dropped out of the renegotiation simply because I wanted to treat myself with the respect I was not getting from them." A source told People magazine at the time, "Katie is disappointed and hurt that Touchstone doesn't value her as much as her other costars, especially Sandra Oh and Isaiah Washington." Producers of the show hit back, saying, "We have a long-term contract to ensure she'll be with the show for several years to come." Regardless of the controversy, Heigl insists she still loves playing her character, adding, "No matter how unhappy I am about their decision to respond to this publicly, I continue to be passionate about and committed to this character."