Kat Dennings revealed how one uncomfortable bra scene disappeared from her hit show, 2 Broke Girls. The actor said she directly challenged the idea during the sitcom’s early years, despite feeling she had little influence at the time. The Kat Dennings bra story offered another look at how she handled boundaries early in her career. Her objection ultimately gave producers a clear reason to rethink the planned scene.
Kat Dennings revealed how she got a bra scene removed from 2 Broke Girls
In a TikTok video discussed by Entertainment Weekly, Dennings recalled a table read from Season 1 or 2. The script called for Max and Caroline, played by Beth Behrs, to run around their apartment wearing only bras.
Dennings immediately disliked the scene. After the table read, she approached showrunner Michael Patrick King and asked him to remove it or let the characters wear clothes. King initially pushed back and told her the scene belonged in the script. Dennings then gave him a blunt reason for refusing: “You don’t pay me enough for a bra scene.”
That response worked. She said the scene disappeared from the episode before filming. The actor admitted she did not feel especially powerful at the time. 2 Broke Girls had only recently become successful, and she felt fortunate to have the job. Still, she decided that discomfort mattered more than staying quiet.
Her takeaway was equally direct. Dennings told viewers not to underestimate themselves when something crosses a personal boundary. The story also arrives during renewed interest in the show. Kat Dennings recently reunited with Beth Behrs on the set of Shifting Gears, giving longtime 2 Broke Girls fans another reunion.
Dennings and Behrs had spoken about their chemistry on the CBS comedy even during its first season. The show ultimately ran for six seasons from 2011 to 2017. For Dennings, though, this particular memory centered less on comedy and more on speaking up. Her five-word objection gave producers enough reason to drop the bra scene entirely.
