"I was not expecting this. I was blindsided, and it hurts. It cuts deep because I cared about what I did. I'm now processing what I'm going to do as a single mom to two kids. Life gets real when it gets real."
"Earlier this week, I, along with several of my KTLA dear friends and colleagues, were laid off as part of corporate restructuring. It's been 11 years of being in your living room every day. It's been 11 years of telling your stories, and I'm going to miss it."
"Come Monday, I will not be returning to the job I held every day for 11 years. The anchors were not given the opportunity to bid farewell to viewers, according to a report by the California Post."
Ellina Abovian confirmed her unexpected departure from KTLA after 11 years, describing herself as blindsided by the layoff. The veteran reporter and anchor learned of her termination while preparing to celebrate a milestone birthday, with no opportunity to say goodbye to viewers. Multiple prominent on-air figures were terminated in the same restructuring, including anchors Glen Walker and Lu Parker, meteorologist Mark Kriski, and weathercaster Kacey Montoya. Abovian expressed the emotional and personal toll of the sudden job loss, particularly regarding her responsibilities as a single mother of two children. The station, owned by Nexstar Media Group, provided limited information to remaining staff about the changes.
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