Rollivia Forever: Mariska Hargitay's Emotional Message Leaves SVU Fans Heartbroken
Fans send their love and hugs to the "best women duo on TV."
Earlier this month, Law and Order: SVU fans were crushed by a beloved character's exit from the show. Amanda Rollins left her job and best friend Olivia Benson for a teaching gig at Fordham in the mid-season finale.
While this exit was very similar to the one of Elliot Stabler and happened due to similar reasons, both viewers and cast members at least got time to say goodbye to both the character and actress who had been part of the show for 12 long years.
Just like Christopher Meloni, Kelli Giddish, the actress behind detective Rollins, was confirmed by Variety to have been forced to leave the show because of salary negotiations gone wrong. This ugly reason might have made the parting even more heartbreaking to all cast members, especially to Mariska Hargitay who became a close friend to Giddish after the co-stars had been working together for 12 years.
After Rollins' final episode was released, Hargitay published a touching post on her Instagram page. SVU star posted an emotional note addressed to her friend.
"Kelli, I've loved acting, learning, growing, talking, laughing and crying with you," Hargitay wrote.
The actress added that she was admiring the acting talent of her co-star and she would miss her very much.
"You have my respect, my gratitude and my love forever. xo M," the post read at the end.
In the caption, Hargitay added the #RolliviaForever hashtag emphasizing the deep connection the two female characters had. This emotional message touched many fans. The post was liked more than 146,000 times and had over 2,600 comments echoing the sentiment and highly praising both actresses.
"Such a beautiful testament to 2 women who empowered, empathized and encouraged each other. What this world needs to see," one of the most popular comments read.
The majority of fans shared they were heartbroken over Amanda's exit.
"So sad to see you lose your work wife. It's been an amazing journey watching Kelli/ Amanda's journey & growth over the years," one of the fans wrote. "I will miss her dearly."
All fans were thankful for getting a proper send-off episode for Amanda saying it was a perfect ending for the beloved character.
"Cried right with you and Kelli. It was a great episode and a bittersweet ending for Amanda," a fan commented.