This 90s television star was informed that none of his co-stars wanted it in the series final
The former distribution comrades of the world star meet that it was not true.
WhenTrina McGee was thrown intoBoy meets the world For her fifth season, she joined a program that already had a group of characters from characters that fans have observed since they were pre -adolescents. But, the character of McGee, Angela, fits just like Shawn (Strong rider)) Girlfriend and topanga (Danielle Fishel) Friend once the group arrived at university.
Recently, McGee found Strong, Fishel and Co-StarWill Friedle, who played Eric, on theirBoy meets the world Rewatch Podcast,Pod meets the world. And she revealed something that left her co-stars shocked. According to McGee, a person working on the show told her that he was not written in the final of the series because his colleagues actors did not want her there. Now, more than 20 years later, they have all been able to share their side in history. Read the rest to discover what McGee and his former comrades had to say.
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McGee was on the show for three seasons.
McGee joinedBoy meets the world In season 5 and has become a regular in the series for seasons 6 and 7, the last two of the show. It is credited with 59 episodes broadcast between 1997 and 2000.
McGee did not appear in the final of the series, "Brave New World", and instead, his last episode was the penultimate, "Angela's Ashes", during which her character leaves Shawn behind for To move to Europe to spend time with his father.
McGee says he was told that her co-stars did not want her in the final.
DuringIts appearance onPod meets the world, McGee said that a "very important person" working on the show told him that he was not written in the final, because the other stars in the series did not want it to be included.
"This is land that we have not covered," said McGee (Going throughVariety). "I was told, in a strange and casual way by a very important person, that you all went to [Showrunner]Michael Jacobs, and you said, "We don't want her in the last episode. In a way, it takes our light. [This is] the essential of this one ... I was told that after having turned what was the series before the last episode, [which] was called "Angela's Ashes" when I left. When Michael announced to me: "We are going to make another show on Angela," I was so happy ... Not knowing that it would be the show before the last show. »»
She added that she knew that the last episode "was going to be the one with the notes and crying and all that is" but that she had the impression that none of the other actors wanted to. "It was really hurtful for me for a long time," said McGee.
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His family was concerned.
McGee explained that people close to her holded her hand and theorized that she had been strategically given an episode to focus on her character - so that she does not make noise to be cut off from the final.
"To worsen things, people of color tend to look at things a little more difficult sometimes," said the 53 -year -old star. "So I had cousins who called me, saying," How is it that you were not in the last episode? Real notes? Several of my cousins, my family members told me that ... I honestly have done it in my head for 20 years. ""
She said she was also wondering whyMaitland district, who played Rachel, was in the last episode, because she had also joined the show later in the race.
His co-stars have denied the story that McGee was told.
Fishel, Friedle and Strong were surprised by the story that McGee gave on the podcast and explained that they had never told anyone that they did not want it to be in the final.
"Can we say for the file, Trina, it never happened," said Friedle. "He did not happen," added Fishel. They then said they "swear on everything ... swear on my children."
McGee said, "I believe you. Me long. ""
"It is not competitiveness, it is sociopathy," added Friedle. "It pisses me off. It's crazy about higher level."
McGee has already spoken out against racism in the show.
As Buzzfeed reported, in a series of tweets in 2020,McGee posted not to be accepted by three of the stars ofBoy meets the world. She said she was at the reception of racist comments but stressed that Strong was not one of the actors she was talking about.
"Called aunt Jemima on the tray during the hair and makeup. Called an [explanatory] bitter when I calmly waited for my scene to finish the repetition that was [explained] again and again because of the episode featuring my character." It was good to join us "like a stranger after 60 episodes", "Read a tweet. Shewritten in another"Said Happy Hellos to be welcomed with virgin cold looks. Dissected for having believed in God in front of the extras. [Explained] was real. All truth. Stay well. Not crazy. I feel free to comment over 20 years and more disrespectful behaviors "
Since then, she has caught up at least two of these co-stars.
McGee later shared that Friedle was the one who made the comment of Aunt Jemima and that he apologized to him at the time, as well as in a "three -page letter" more recently. She clearly indicated that they had moved on. Fishel admitted that the commentary on "cold looks" was on her and that it happened when McGee played on theGirl meets the world Spinoff for years later.
As they both explained on the new episode of the podcast, they felt that they were opposed to each otherBoy meets the world, it is therefore not surprising that they would not have had the most warm feelings of each other.
"You have made me a better person, Trina, throughout the way," said Friedle on the podcast. "I like to trust you," said McGee. "It feels really good."
