The star of “facts of life” Lisa Whelchel talks about the restart plans in the middle of the drama
Lisa Wheelchel wants to get the facts about what really happened when “life facts” restarts.
The actress spoke Closer weekly A year after the co-protagonist Mindy Cohn said that the plans went into pieces thanks to an “avid B —” without name.
“We all remained very much, very disappointed by the fact that he didn’t work,” Blair Warner said to the 61 -year -old at the outlet.
The star of “facts of life” says the sabotage restart by “Avido B —“
Lisa Whelchel recited as Blair Warner in “The Facts of Life”. (Getty Images)
“We had tried to find a way to work together in some way for probably in the last 10 years,” explained Whelchel. “So when it seemed it would happen, we were all really enthusiastic. The contracts were signed and then the writers’ strike took place, the strike of the actors took place and, unfortunately, PA (Charlotte Rae) and Norman Lear have passed. After that, he simply melted. “
“We were all quite disappointed,” said Whelchel.
Norman Lear died in 2023 at the age of 101. (Getty Images)
Rae, who played in a wise and patient house for a brood of teenage girls, died in 2018 at the age of 92. Lear died in 2023 at the age of 101.
From left: Nancy McKeon like Joanne ‘Jo’ Polniaczek, Kim Fields as Dorothy ‘Tootie’ Ramsey, Lisa Whelchel as Blair Warner, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Green, Charlotte Rae like Edna Garrett. (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images)
A year later, Cohn was on “Jeff Lewis Live” by Sirius XM, where he revealed an “avid B —” was the fault for the restart plans that were set aside.
Cohn explained that after the success of a special ABC, “live in front of an audience in the studio: the facts of life and the strokes of different”, in 2021, which had an all-star recreation of episodes of both including Jennifer Aniston in the role of WheelchelLear contacted the cast.
Mindy Cohn played Natalie Green in “The Facts of Life”. (Getty Images)
“He said, ‘Are you interested?’ And we never talked about it, but we started to consider it a little and we took the speeches.
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Mindy Cohn attended Studios Siriusxm on March 22, 2024 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
When asked about what happened, Cohn replied: “What happened was not cute. Yes … there was a drama.”
“More than that,” said Cohn. “(She) went behind and tried to make a separate agreement for a spin -Off only for herself and devastated the rest of us. … I had booked” Palm Royale “; another girl is working.
“He was an avid B —, I will say it,” he added.
Fans quickly hypothesized that Mindy Cohn was talking about Lisa Whelchel. (NBCU Photo Bank/Nbuniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
The 58 -year -old said that the actresses did not talk “for a while and now we do, but there is certainly, it was an AEHI.”
He added that “no desire to work together” and the restart is “dead. He is very dead”.
“A couple of people cannot overcome it, they don’t want to overcome it. We are not like united. Let me put this way. We were united for 40 years not to talk about each other, we didn’t get dirty, you don’t know, all for one, one for everyone, and this type of destroyed, which is sad. Really sad, “said Cohn.
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Mindy Cohn, Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields appeared in the special “Live Front of a Studio Studio: The Facts of Life and Diff’ernt Strokes” in 2021. (Christopher Willard/Abc via Getty Images)
The star of “Palm Royale” was asked who the “avid B —” among his co-protagonists was: Whelchel, Kim Fields or Nancy McKeon.
Cohn refused to say but suggested that his Instagram contained the answer, noting with those who spend time and who is not clear.
The hosts continued to try to guess, but they said Cohn would not move.
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At the end of the show, a caller suggested that it was Whelchel, based on the combing via Cohn’s Instagram. Cohn joked was George Clooney, who appeared on the show at the beginning of his career.
At the time, Cohn shared birthday messages in Fields and McKeon but not in Whelchel on his Instagram. The representatives of Whelchel, McKeon, Fields and Cohn did not respond to Fox News Digital’s comment request.
Charlotte Rae died in 2018 at the age of 92. (Getty Images)
A few days after Cohn’s interview, Wheelchel published a promo For his Metv show, “Collector’s Call.” Some fans have interrupted their support for their speculation on those who caused the restart.
Lisa Whelchel shared the stage with Jennifer Aniston. (Christopher Willard/Abc via Getty Images)
“Fyi I Am Team Lisa”, wrote a person.
“You/Blair have been my favorite since I was a child … I really admire the lesson you have always shown now. Many fans have sent you support!” Another person wrote.
Wheelchel liked both comments.
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The cast of “The Facts of Life” accepts the Pop Culture Onstage Prize at the annual Nono Tv Land Awards at the Javits Center on April 10, 2011, in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Filmmagic)
In “Jeff Lewis Live,” said Cohn accepts that awakening has not taken off.
“Nobody wants to see us now,” he said. “Do you know what is cute? They want to see where you are now. They don’t want a show about it. Be honest.”
“He should remain where he is,” Cohn shared. “… I think it’s so beautiful where it is … this thing should remain wrapped.”
Lisa Wheelchel is seen here in an episode of “The Facts of Life” alongside George Clooney. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images)
In 2022, Whelchel spoke to Fox News Digital of a possible restart.
“It’s a wonderful journey into memory,” he said at that moment. “… we talked about a reimmagination of” facts of life “and to bring it back again. Nothing is still set, but it was really fun to talk about it. What I brought to the table for those conversations is (that) I would like to see a little more acceptance of how reality appears for a middle -aged woman.”
“… I have about 15 more heavy kilos than I was on” facts of life “, he shared.” If we had to make a reimagination of the show, I would really like my character to face the realities we face when we arrive at a certain age. “
Nancy McKeon, star of “facts of life”, said “there was a lot of control over the weight of the cast
Lisa Wheelchel told Fox News Digital that she wanted to give a realistic representation of her character today. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
Wheelchel noticed that he wanted to give a realistic representation of his character who sailed today.
“He only becomes more soft and it is really difficult to lose weight, he doesn’t matter what you do,” he said. “Unless you want to dedicate your life to training four hours a day and eating celery sticks, you will seem like a middle -aged woman. And I don’t want to hide from that. I don’t want to feel less.”
“The actors and actresses on television and films have personal trainers and personal chefs,” he continued. “They dedicate their lives to look in a certain way. I would like to seem a little more realistic. And I’m proud of my trip.”
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“The facts of life” was broadcast From 1979 to 1988 on NBC, turning from the “Diff’ernt Strokes” series, both created by Lear. The sitcom has remained popular and loved over the years, in execution in union for years on several networks.
In 2001, most of the cast met for the TV movie “The facts of life reunion” on ABC. The only disappeared member was McKeon, who had programming conflicts with his work on the life TV series “The Division”.
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