Tracee Ellis Ross says a ‘Girlfriends’ reboot is not happening!
During a recent interview with VIBE, Ross, who portrayed Joan in the show, discussed the possibility of a return to the hit series.
“The cast has always wanted to do it, but I’ll be honest with you, the ship has sailed,” Ross said. “I don’t think it’s ever going to happen. I think it would be a miracle.”
Despite a reboot is unlikely, Ross says the cast including Persia White, Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones and Reggie Hayes, still keep in contact with each other.
“We have a thread of me and the girls and we text all the time,” Ross added. “We talk about it, but I think we’re all at different places in our lives and our careers now. I think there was a point 10 years ago and then when they we were all game, but we couldn’t get the powers that be to .get on board.”
She continued, “We’ve tried numerous times as a cast to make it happen, but unfortunately, we don’t own the rights to the show. We are not the producers. We are not Mara Brock Akil, CBS Paramount, or whoever the people are that own the show. Golden, Persia, Jill, Reggie and I have been game. We’ve all talked about it, but I genuinely don’t think it’s ever going to happen at this point.”
Nonetheless, Ross also recognized the fans’ longing for a reboot, stating that she, too, feels “heartbroken” over its cancellation but has since come to terms with it.
“The truth is, I think we have been broken-hearted in the past, but now we are past being broken-hearted,” Ross said. “We’re so happy that the audience still loves the show, and still wants it, but I don’t think it’s ever going to happen.”
