Girlfriends cast members recall the comedy series, which began reruns on Netflix on Sept. 11 — 20 years to the day the series premiered on UPN.
New and existing fans all over the world are excited to watch “Girlfriends” and its strong Black and biracial women, Tracee Ellis Ross (Joan Clayton) and Jill Marie Jones (Toni Childs), Golden Brooks (Maya Wilkes) and Persia White (Lynn Searcy).
The ladies recall memories of the series and their experiences.
“It was really special to see a story about four Black women, all whose stories were about mostly each other and not about the man they were pursuing,” Ross, now the star of ABC’s “Black-ish,” tells USA TODAY. “And at the core of the show was about the relationship between these women, and how to be a friend.”
Brooks said emotions varied as the cast tackled the show’s serious issues: colorism, mental health, AIDS, interracial dating, celibacy, infidelity, and being biracial.
“It seemed very novel,” said Brooks (2nd from right), “In actuality, we as women of color, we do these things every day. We have varied emotions. … And I just think that it was beautiful to see Mara sort of unfold and introduce that to pop culture because you hadn’t seen it” before.
Girlfriends series creator Mara Brock Akil this week signed a new developmental deal with Netflix, according to USA Today.
Akil, who is experiencing her own personal drama at home, didn’t respond to USA Today‘s requests for comment.
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