Despite her success, Grant was abruptly blacklisted by one of Hollywood’s most powerful studios. Rumors swirled: some said she defied executives, others blamed her outspoken nature. But the truth lay in politics. After she delivered a heartfelt eulogy for actor J. Edward Bromberg, in which she implied his death was caused by the stress of being investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), she herself was labeled “uncooperative.”