The Truth About Hunter Tylo's Tragic Past

In 1996, when Hunter Tylo found out she was pregnant with her and husband Michael Tylo's fourth child, she had also just signed a contract to star in Aaron Spelling's primetime soap opera "Melrose Place." However, before Tylo could ever work, she was abruptly fired for breach of contract. The contract stated that she could have no marked change in appearance, and Spelling Productions deeming a pregnancy as a change.

Tylo promptly took Spelling productions to court, with her lawyers claiming her pregnancy could have easily been camouflaged with props. According to Soap Hub, Tylo was well into her third trimester during the trial and wore short skirts and tight tops to illustrate her case. The judge agreed with Tylo and her lawyers, awarding her a settlement of $4.8 million. Ironically, Spelling replaced Tylo with Lisa Rinna, who was pregnant when she was hired to play Taylor McBride.