The Love Boat's Fred Grandy Says Lauren Tewes 'Was a Victim of Circumstance' Being Fired for Drug Addiction

The Love Boat ran for 10 seasons, but cruise director Julie McCoy, played by Lauren Tewes, disembarked after season 7, being written off due to her public struggle with cocaine addiction. Tewes, 70, got sober, but she did not participate in Princess Cruises’ latest Love Boat at Sea Celebration, which …