Where Are They Now? The Cast of “Girlfriends”

May 17th, 2012 - By Victoria Uwumarogie

Source: hiphoprx.com

Remember when “Girlfriends” was on UPN? Man, Monday nights would never be the same. “Girfriends” was black women’s own version of “Sex and the City,” but something they could relate to just a little bit more (not everyone can splurge on Manolo Blahnik shoes like some people). These sistas were smart, funny, classy (except for Lynn at times), fashionable, and did I mention funny? Their broke, busted and disgusted relationships and somewhat all over the place lives were what kept us tuned in every Monday, and without the show, we wouldn’t have had the good years of “The Game,” (its spinoff) and positive representations of black women. Those WERE the days. Let’s see where the cast is at nowadays…

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  • Ifuaskme2

    So basically, all their careers tanked.

  • Msmykimoto2u

    I say since Tia and Pooch are gone, they should find some way to write some of the Girlfriends characters in. I could so see Lynn and Malik together and Boss Lady and William? Yes!

  • http://twitter.com/Beautyof_Adonai Chavon S

    Isn’t there a movie being talked about? Sort of like “Sex in the City”

  • Veena

    I do miss “Girlfriends” there are no sitcoms like this on TV any more. We are stuck with these awful reality shows eww..

  • Ashley M

    i liked all of the characters on that show esp toni childs & joan clayton!!! it was a little dffrnt when toni left, but it was still a good show! Wish it could’ve stayed on longer, but i still watch the reruns!!!

  • Y504gir

    I MISS MY GIRLSFRIENDS!

  • Chanda

    I LOOOOVED me some girlfriends (until Toni left). Toni was tripping but she was the most interesting character on the show. I had a crush on Dr. Todd, too. I knew that Toni’s character moved to New York but I didn’t know she moved to be closer to her ex. They could bring back this show but stay far awaaaaay from BET as another poster mentioned.

  • Thugstress326

    Mr. Sweidelson (sp)?? Ronnie? Peaches? Jabari (both)? The mothers? The 1st Darnell? Toni’s sisters?  Anywho, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this show, always have and always will!!

    • Chanda

      Lynn’s friend Finn, Jill Scott’s character, Lynn’s Jamaican boyfriend (can’t think of his name).

      • november rain

        I don’t know his real name but the character’s name was Vosco.

      • BDogg

        Vosco

  • iReezy

    I’m so glad you did this article.  Man I miss my Girlfriends (and William)!!!  I was so saddened by the discontinuation of the show, especially ending the way it did.  A “Girlfriends” movie really should happen…Toni could return for Joan’s wedding!

  • britt

    What happened to all of the GOOD sitcoms?  I LOVE this show!  I’ve got all of the seasons on DVD…  Think I might watch an episode to two later :)

  • GiGi

    The Game is NOT a positive representation of sistas. Just sayin.

  • november rain

    This is my FAVORITE show of all times.  I have the dvd’s and now that I don’t have cable I watch them fairly frequently.   Actually so frequently that my kids are like “oh, no not Girlfriends, again”  Sorry, I love my show though, lol.

  • LovelyGal

    love, love, loved this show. still one of my faves.

  • DoinMe

    Note to BET: DON’T TOUCH GIRLFRIENDS!. I know they were toying with the idea of bringing it back, but after the fiasco with The Game, they need to leave this show alone. I can only image what kind of ghetto-hoochie mamas they would turn these characters into.

    • Cat88L3

      You are absolutely right!! I wanted BET to bring back Girlfriends as well.  Since they jacked up and mutilated The Game, I would rather have my fond memories of Girlfriends as they were.  

      Great show & I really miss it.  Where are the well written & positive black shows on tv?

    • Chanda

      BET did air reruns of Girlfriends for a while when the show was still running though.

  • mommyof4

    I miss this show so bad :(

  • MS puerto

    Mara Akil at her best. The characters made the show wonderful. It did not degrad, demean or embarrass black women they had real careers and goals. Even mya she was ghetto but she was driven and worked her behind off to rep that black single moms. Loved it …. We need this back

  • Truth

    Best.show.ever. in a while.  I still watch reruns!!

    • http://twitter.com/MadameGigglez ItsBitchPuddingBLAM

       I kno right? I watch Girlfriends every now and again on Centric… *sigh* the good ole days of black television…

    • IllyPhilly

       Yup Got the whole DVD collection.

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  • Love_Sexy

    Wow I just love this show and was disappointed when it went off the air…..One of things I loved about it is that (as the author stated) they were smart, classy, educated but most of all they did not not show BW bickering and fighting amongst each other……The friendship and love they had for each other was truly like a family.

  • Greybeard

    THEY DON’T MAKE SHOWS LIKE THIS ANY MORE.

    • Love_Sexy

      You can say that again.

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