Erika Alexander, star of the innovative comedy of sites of the 1990s Living singleFirst hand experienced the fierce fierce that loyalty fans have for the program during an exchange of social networks of 2020 with Friends Actor David Schwimmer.
The debate was caused when Schwimmer, in an interview, suggested the idea of a totally black or total version of Friends Due to criticism around the lack of diversity of the original program.
According PeopleAlexander, who starred Living single, that was really broadcast before Friends And it is widely recognized as a pioneer series that presents a predominantly black cast, responded to Schwimmer’s comments, lighting a support wave of fans and the influential black community of Twitter.
She explained that the NBC The president had originally passed Living’s single before collecting friends, which debuted a year later.
When describing the unexpected “Twitter War” that followed, Alexander said he stressed the deep connection and protection that fans feel Single Living’s Place in the history of television.
He also wrote an essay to elaborate why Schwimmer’s comments mattered within the broader context of representation in the media.
Despite the heated exchange, Alexander and Schwimmer have been reconciled since then, with Schwimmer apologizing and Alexander recognizing their good intentions.
Meanwhile, Alexander and former co -star Kim Coles recently relaunched his podcast Reliving simplewhere they review the episodes of the program and share stories behind the scene, delighting fans of a lifetime with new conversations and an appreciation renewed by the cultural impact of the series.
