![]() Then, something crazy happened! A surprise guest popped in, and we truly could not handle all of the #blackgirlmagic!!! It was great to catch up with Janet on how she felt about it all. Her interview with Will Smith-the first time they have spoken since the show-provided a healing moment for the two of them, and for all of us watching. Our PopViewers LOVED the special, and we loved watching Janet Hubert watch their reactions even more!ĭie-hard Fresh Prince fans will know that Aunt Viv seemed to exit the show all too soon. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion on HBO Max was the light joyful moment we needed to close out 2020. Fresh Tea from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion It was truly such a treat to hear about her career, her journey as a dark-skinned black woman in Hollywood, her time on Fresh Prince, and how she managed to triumph over adversity throughout her career. Avery, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Karyn Parsons, Tatyana Ali, Joseph Marcell, Jeffrey Allen Townes, and Janet Hubert The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Reunion is now streaming on HBO Max.Janet Hubert is a talented eloquent graceful QUEEN of the stage and screen who we have adored for a long time. My God, that Friends reunion really has a lot to live up to.Ĭast: Will Smith, Alfonso Ribeiro, James L. It was a reminder that it’s never too late to say “I’m sorry.” It was about being able to look past ego and arrogance. ![]() This was an episode that returned to its roots and channelled all the things that made the series great. It felt substantial because it transcended fan service. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Reunion was the first one that felt important. Even the ones that have managed to dig deep and give us all the warm hug we so desperately craved, still felt somewhat hollow and fleeting. Now I’ve seen a lot of these sorts of reunions, as I’m sure you have too, and the problem with them is that the scripted ones often feel a little haphazard, while the unscripted ones often feel a little self-indulgent. It was the both of them coming together and talking for the first time in 27 years, telling their sides of the story, and then apologising for holding on to their individual truths for so long. And the entire cast looked back on the impact that the late James Avery had on their lives and careers.īut it was that honest and raw exchange between Will and Janet that made this episode trip over from good to great. ![]() ![]() Alfonso Ribeiro spoke about how the infamous Carlton Dance came to be. Will Smith told the story of his impromptu audition for Quincy Jones. We learned a lot of new things in this reunion. And, for me, it felt like I couldn’t celebrate 30 years of Fresh Prince without finding a way to celebrate Janet. We never really, together, publicly talk about Janet. Until now.Īs a family, we have our things that we talk about and then we have our things that we don’t talk about. The whole thing was incredibly bitter and their acrimony has continued to play out in the media. Her role was eventually recast and replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid. The story goes that Hubert, who had played the show’s matriarch for the first three seasons, was fired in 1993 after disputes with both Will Smith and the producers of the show. (It also stands out for having aged incredibly well.)īut for all of its acclaim, there remained one black mark on its record, the decades-old feud between Janet Hubert, the original Aunt Viv, and the rest of the cast of The Fresh Prince. What’s more, with the tarnished legacy of The Cosby Show, it became, and remains, the standard bearer of Black excellence on American television. This show, over its six seasons and 150 episodes, spoke to millions across the world. But as incredible as he was in Independence Day, or in Men in Black, or as Muhammad Ali, I truly believe that the first line of his obituary will be about The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. He’s had something of a charmed career on screen, having grown up before our very eyes, in one iconic role after another. Now Will Smith has been luckier than most. Or go conspicuously quiet whenever you walk into a room. It’s why people might stop you in the street. If you’re lucky in Hollywood, like really lucky, you might get to be a part of one great and wonderful thing. It is why, despite being separated by race, and culture, and distance, and geography, I was so invested in the lives of Will and the Banks. It was a way to drag us into the conversation that was taking place on screen. By constantly breaking the fourth wall, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air ingratiated itself with us in a way that no other television show did at the time. ![]()
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