After nearly a decade as Stella Kidd, Miranda Rae Mayo has confirmed her exit from Chicago Fire, leaving fans emotional. “I honestly wasn’t ready,” she admitted. “Playing Stella changed my life. Leaving… it’s something I’ve been struggling to accept.”
Joining the show in Season 4, Mayo turned Stella into one of Firehouse 51’s heartbeats, especially through her iconic chemistry with Taylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide. Filming her final scenes hit her like a wave: “This might be the last time I walk through that firehouse as Stella Kidd,” she said.
Behind the scenes, her castmates gave a heartfelt farewell, with Kinney calling her essential to the show’s soul. Mayo reflected, “These people are my family… you just love them from a little farther away.”
Season 14 promises a powerful conclusion for Stella, honoring the legacy she leaves behind. Mayo teased, “The fire never really goes out.”
