While leaving an L.A.-area gym Franklin was asked Is everything good, man? Its interesting, because you do often have the Black woman being presented that way. She was recasted in season 4. It took me a long time to not feel so hurt and be so affected. The idea that people wouldnt turn out for a Black female drama doesnt seem to make much sense. [It was] a dramatic role, and I wasnt sure if I could act at that level, she explained. hitType: 'event', Clearly, this Claire has the wit of her father Michael who is often seen outsmarting his kids with his sense of humor. WebDuring the third season of My Wife and Kids actress Meagan Good joined the cast as Kyle Jr's girlfriend Vanessa Scott. And as far as the backlash goes, there have recently been people accusing you of skin-bleaching. For some reason never revealed Meagan was replaced in the role Michael and Vanessa got on very well the very first time they met, unlike Jay, Michael wasn't faking liking her the first time they met, however his fondness of her was quickly swept away when him and Jay came back early from an Opera Show to find Junior and Vanessa in their bed, after having sex. There was a rumor that Meagan Goodslept with Jamie Foxx, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and Nick Cannon. I thought that was a really good line. In the show, her son Junior is portrayed by actor George Gore II. "They moved really quickly when they first got together, and DeVon fell super hard for her. And hes a lovely guy so I think he just believed it based on the myth, and the general perception around Hollywood. "I wanted to have someone come inject me because I couldn't ever imagine injecting myself," Good said whose only issue was the "tenderness" that followed. Thats a fact: It often is either the tragedy, or the cookout, or the comedy, or living in a certain hoodthings that are culturally true experiences but can sometimes be caricatures and a lot of the time doesnt represent every Black person. They are shown interacting with each other multiple times. That's exactly what actor Andrew McFarlane did in the series. However, once Season 4 came around, audiences noticed that Good had left the show and Vanessa had been recast. Her husband, movie producer DeVon Franklin, filed for divorce on Monday, Dec. 20, after nine years of marriage. Then, for the first part of my twenties, I really was embedded in hip-hop culture because of that video and how people perceived me. Meagan was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, the United States on August 8, 1981. I love being a Black woman. older than the teenage characters that they play. They probably knew it was going to happen someday. I was like, I want to make people feel that, feel my art, my work. Her ex-husband filed for the divorce at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in LA. The ladies pre-taped Fridays show after McCain made the announcement. Earlier this morning, the couple released a joint statement confirming their split. Raycole was cast in the same role a year prior, when The Lincoln Lawyer was still a CBS pilot. Later, she appeared in small roles in movies such as, 3 Strikes and House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. Talking about Meagans education history, she attended the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. Melody Chiu is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. Later when she found out they had And then it was the BET Awards, and the blue dress that I wore, and at the eleventh hour when they switched me from giving out a rap award to giving out a gospel award. She oversees PEOPLE's music and events coverage and has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton and Sandra Oh. Contribute to Atlanta Black Star today and help us share our narratives. And a lot of things that the film explores are not just Black womens experiences, but I think its unique that you get to see it through their lenswomen not being able to have babies, women not sure if they want to be a mother, women dealing with addiction and its not a drug you go buy off the street. Devon Franklin may have filed paperwork to end his marriage to Meagan Good, but that does not necessarily equal love loss. Since the show's cancellation in 2005, she has only continued to book more roles. We met when we were 16 and 19 on an audition, and around the second time we ran into each other I remember saying, Hey Momcan I go over to her house? recalls Good, now 39. 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Moreover, Meagan datedrapper Soulja Boy from November 2008 to January 2009. Junior has a booked trip to Japan a gift from his parents when trying to separate both Junior and Vanessa apart after they were found in his parents bed after sex. While the official reason ABC canceled "My Wife and Kids" remains a mystery, there's a bunch of online rumors and speculation surrounding the end of the show that sound plausible. You just perceive me different.. } But it took four years for the funding to come, and by then I was just old enough to play Cisely. Also get to know more about Drena De Niro, Erica Rose, and Sophie Von Haselberg. pg.acq.push(function() { Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been asked by King Charles to give up their U.K. home, a spokesperson for the couple Jay is Vanessas mother-in-law as of "The Wedding". That wasnt the issue. She wrote this book, her husband is a pastor. But Im not vastly different. She was married to DeVon Franklin on June 16, 2012, in Malibu, California. CBS passed on the pilot in May 2020, and Netflix picked it up this January, according to Deadline. We are incredibly grateful for the life-changing years we've spent together as a husband and wife. The next one pertained to Vanessa, Junior's girlfriend, then baby momma, and eventual wife. Make it make sense.. At the time, you didnt see a lot of Black people with generational wealth on screen. I grew up in Santa Clarita, California, and was one of one Black family growing up there. 1 1.Meagan Good Finally Speaks On Why She Ended Her Marriage; 2 2.The Reason for Meagan Good and Devons divorce YouTube; 3 3.Meagan Good Speaks out Meagan Good speaks during the BLD PWR and Black Lives Matter Los Angeles final march to the polls on October 28, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. The couple started dating in 2011 and engaged him in April 2012. In 2009, she starred alongside Gary Oldman and Odette Yustman in the horror flick The Unborn. I remember this one scene with Elijah Wood, and I liked the way that I felt when that scene happened. They dated ON and OFF for three years until March 2001. Vanessa is first introduced in Season 3, Episode 17 "Jr.'s Risky Business: Part 1." It took us about four years to get it made. Good and Franklin wed in June 2012 in Malibu, California, after they met on the set of the movie Jumping the Broom in 2011, when he was working as a studio executive. Is Everything Good: Fans Express Concern Over Meagan Goods Hunched Over Appearance While Out In NYC, I Dont Think Its Something You Should be Asked to Do: Meagan Good Says She Can Relate to Eartha Kitts Message About Compromise In Relationships, What to Watch: Here Are 15 TV Shows and MoviesStreaming on Netflix, Hulu, BET+, and More This Weekend. I was that person. In case you missed the switch-up, Jazz Raycole played the role of Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martins on-screen middle child, Claire, for Season 1. His first book The Guncle Guide was released in 2020 and was featured on Katie Couric's list of 100 recommended books of the year. Junior is Vanessa's husband as of "The Wedding". We went on a youth retreat and Alicia got saved. They never have sisterly talks or friendship talks. When Kady, the youngest of the Kyle children, wants to learn to play the piano, Franklin is introduced as her tutor. And she starred in the recent Freeform holiday movie Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas. However, since partnering with film producer/pastor DeVon Franklin and co-writing the 2016 bestseller The Wait, about their Christian faith and celibacy before marriage, she feels the public has cast her in a new role. In the same year, she also appeared in five episodes of the third season of the ABC television show My Wife and Kids. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Its interesting. There's no one at fault, we believe this is the next best chapter in the evolution of our love," their statement continued. And the rest is history. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. Vanessa has sexual intercourse with Junior in her, now, in-law's (Michael and Jay's) bed. WebGood first began to gain recognition for her performance as troubled teen Cisely Batiste in Kasi Lemmons' critically acclaimed 1997 film Eve's Bayou, which earned Good two award However, there is a reference to his faith in the Season 2 Episode "Perfect Dad." Portrayed by actor Noah Gray-Cabey, Franklin is a staple character for the series. I felt very much like, See? My Wife And Kids Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. According to The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable Shows, producers Meagan Good initially portrays Vanessa ABC A big casting change occurred in Season 2 when audiences noticed that Jennifer Freeman had taken over as the middle child Meagan Good andHosea Chanchezwere romantically linked to each other from April 1995 to June 1998.Meagan met her first love, rapper Lil Wayne in March 1998, when the two were doing a show in Los Angeles. },false) And it's likely because of this that he chose not to have any holiday events showcased in his show. There's no one at fault, we believe this is the next best chapter in the evolution of our love," the exes continued. ", "Their work schedules often kept them apart, and they just haven't been spending a lot of time together this past year," the source says. Although he did take a step back from the religion for a few years, he later returned to the faith (via YouTube). It took us years to work through that. However when Vanessa told him he was pregnant he told them "no" so he could stay by her side and bring Junior, Jr up together in the Kyle household. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The episode starts the new season off with a bang, but audiences are likely to notice that Vanessa looks slightly different than the way she did in Season 3. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. It was a unique thing in my age bracket where you had the video vixen who was almost as famous as a supermodel within the Black community, gracing the covers of magazines, being paid thousands of dollars to host parties, and showing up to events. According to her IMDb page,Sudano's first acting role was Vanessa on "My Wife and Kids," starting in 2003. Which makes Junior, Jr Michael Richard Kyle, Jr (III) (the Third) as he is the third person to have the same name in the family. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. hitType: 'event', "Once I got used to it, it was like, 'Lets get this thing done!'" And in the Season Finales' "The Baby: Part 1" and "The Baby: Part 2" she gives birth to Junior, Jr, her's and Junior son. They discover Vanessa is pregnant, and Junior must tell his less-than-enthused parents. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez split after 4-year romance: Who will keep stunning $1.8M engagement ring? eventAction: 'render' They gotta want it though., Some People Are Not Going to Get It, and Thats OK: Meagan Good Says She Relates to Chloe Baileys Backlash for Sexy Photos, Heres Everything We Know About Nene Leakes New Boo, Fashion Designer Nyonisela Sioh, Youve Just Got to Go for It Actually: Michael B. Jordan Gets Real About Filming His First Nude Scene. I was 10 in the table read, and really thought it would be the thing that would make people see that I could do drama. People think, Oh, thats Meagan Goodshes the sexy girl, shes hip-hop culture, she was in the 21 Questions video, she doesnt have a lot of depth so lets keep her in these types of characters, Good tells me. In the film, theres a characterSuzannewhose football player-husband cheats on her repeatedly. pg.acq.push(function() { Throughout the show, Claire and Tony must find a way to make each other happy while respecting Tony's religious background and Claire's wants for their relationship. Congratulations on your directorial debut. As far as Im aware, he was faithful. Whatever it is, you look like a whole different person, he says. The second oldest sibling of the Wayans family, Keenen Ivory, toldWestworldthat his father was a Jehovah's Witness, and although his mother was not religious, growing up in his household gave each child a unique perspective and relationship with religion. This announcement comes after they celebrated their ninth anniversary in June this year. We soon became very close.. I think I trusted people to a point. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { The Panorama native joined the cast of My Wife and Kids in season three. Speaking of perception, when you talk about films that center on Black women, Hollywood has historically inundated us with images of Black women in dire circumstancestragedy porn, so to speak. The young pianist was all dressed up in his tux and ready to play with some of the best in the business. Additionally, she has a measurement of35-24-36 inches. She was introduced as Juniors new girlfriend, Were going to be in year nine of marriage and year 10 of being together, and hes pretty much the best thing thats ever happened to mebesides Jesus. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), }); Her version of Claire is strong, sarcastic, and seen as the most talented of the three children. While we don't know the details, the arrival of a new baby to the Kyle family certainly indicates someone with control over the storylines in "My Wife and Kids" was anticipating a Season 6. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Meagan Good and Jurnee Smollett in Eve's Bayou. eventAction: 'click_ads' But I was never really that girl who said, I cant wait to get married, I cant wait to be a mother. I was very much a tomboy, and I started my career so young that Id always been very business-oriented. McFarlane returned as the recurring character Tony. "My Wife and Kids" ran for five seasons between 2001 and 2005 before being unceremoniously canceled. One that comes to mind immediately I dont want to say, because I was ultimately the lead in a film that he produced, but it was about nine years later. Because I was so young, I thought that was the way it was, and it made me believe that anything was possible. This version of Claire is the popular, pretty, and ditzy daughter who's often the butt of her parents' goofy jokes. ", Divorce Attorney Erin Levine's Tips for Holiday Planning With an Ex, Kim Kardashian Files to Be Declared Legally Single Amid Kanye Divorce, Dr. Dre Poses With 'Divorced AF' Balloons, How Machine Gun Kelly Inspired Drew Barrymore to Discuss Her Sobriety, Adele Says She Went to 'Hell and Back' While Going Through Her Divorce, By signing up, you agree to our As Franklin expertly plays the piano, Aretha expertly sings together, the duo is Aretha Franklin. The couple was married for almost a decade; most recently they While the character of Michael Kyle wasn't reflective of Wayans' reality at the time, Michael's life might be more like an idealized version of specific aspects of Wayans' life. The Wayans brothers were raised Jehovah's Witnesses;therefore, the members of the family who still practice don't celebrate holidays. "After much prayer and consideration, we have decided to go into our futures separately but forever connected," the couple said in a joint statement to PEOPLE. Love of your life?? Additionally, she first gained critical recognition for her performance as a troubled teen in the acclaimed 1997 film Eves Bayou, alongside Samuel Jackson. All Rights Reserved. A separate insider similarly tells PEOPLE, "Due to their busy work schedules and filming in different states, they didn't see each other that much even before COVID. That would be none other than Donna Summer's daughter Brooklyn Sudano. The early 2000s were somewhat of a silver age for family sitcoms, with shows like "8 Simple Rules" and "Malcolm in the Middle" rising to primetime prominence.