It seems not everyone is happy after they revived the hit 1980′s comedy series with an all-Black cast.
Golden Girls was “revived” with an all-black cast for one night only, with actresses Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina King, Alfre Woodard, and Sanaa Lathan acting out scenes from the “Flu Attack” episode of the iconic sitcom. It’s the first episode of Zoom Where It Happens.
The special “Golden Girls” episode airs 9-10 p.m. Tuesday. Tracee, Regina, Blanche, and Sophia re-performed Golden Girls’ classic “Flu” episode.
The episode was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. It was hosted and bankrolled by Lena Waithe. Before Aaron Scott’s performance, producer Lena Waithe began the show with a few opening words. The revival episode was a collaboration between Zoom and Color of Change – the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.
The NBC series, which ran from 1985 to 1992, starred Bea Arthur as Dorothy Petrillo-Zbornak, Betty White as Rose Nylund, Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, and Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo.
The beloved White, 98, is the sole surviving member of the main cast. But long after the show has gone off the air, fans have continued to watch the treasured series as younger generations discover the dynamic chemistry between the veteran actresses.
Although this revival is good news for fans of The Golden Girls, the news is not that good. Instead of bringing the show back in full, the reimagining seems to be set for only a one-night special that will air over Zoom.
According to AWM, after Ross shared the news on Instagram, her fans inundated her with comments. They were eager for the event to happen, so it seems that people are very excited to see how The Golden Girls reimagined from a Black perspective.
“I’ll be watching! Signed up and ready!” one fan wrote.
“Dreams come true!” another shared.
A third fan added: “I swear I been telling people we needed a black Golden Girls.”
AWM noted, while most viewers are excited, some are offended by the idea that Zoom is “messing with a classic.”
“Please no. I mean no disrespect, but The Golden Girls is a classic, and it should stay that way!!” wrote a critic.
Another critic added, “As much as I would love to see y’all make magic together, it would be nice to see an original piece of work and leave this classic alone. I would never want to see white counterparts redo your original work or anyone for that matter. I love y’all too much not to support, but I’m just saying.”
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Source: AWM
