December 06, (THEWILL) – American sitcom, Black-ish, an ABC series has finally wrapped up after airing for eight years.
Casts of the show reacted to this sad news as they took to their various social media accounts to thank crew members and fans of this great show.
American actress, Tracee Ellis Ross, who played the role of ‘Rainbow Johnson’ reacted to the news via her Instagram account.
She wrote; “BLACKISH WRAP PARTY, it is so hard to say goodbye to the @blackishabc family. But, I leave full of joy and pride.
“It was an honor to go to work every day, to create our hilarious and important show. We changed the landscape of modern primetime television.
“It is more than a notion to keep rising above the limiting ideas people have for black women. To keep feeling the hits and to keep being free and shining anyway. Blackish was a place where I could shine and be free.
“Let this show be a promise of what is to come, let the space we leave in our departure be an invitation for an eternity of black women leads who reflect the truth of who we are in the world and more shows that shift the narrative so that we can be seen in our fullness, and reflected as the important, loving, powerful humans that we are.”
American actor, Anthony Anderson, who played the role of ‘Andre Johnson’ also reacted to the news of the show coming to an end as he shared a post showing flashback of the show, with the caption;
“It has been an amazing run and I am so proud & honored of the work that we’ve done with this beautiful piece of work. ALLLLL the laughs, tears, provocative and teaching moments, everything in between. Black-ish will live forever!!! And we are all so happy and thankful for every fan and viewer… You are our family as well!”
Yara Shahidi who played the role of ‘Zoey Johnson,’ first child of The Johnsons, also shared a post on her Instagram account with the caption;
“I sit in such gratitude for the family I gained 8 years ago. I’m so thankful for this journey starting with my FIRST audition with @anthonyanderson and @kenyabarris and having SUCH a fun time that I immediately knew how special this was! I send so much love to my cast who I’ve grown up with and gotten to tell so many incredible stories (thank you writers!) alongside.
“Of course I never stop talking about how incredible our crew is. From the folks that have been with us from the beginning to every wonderful new edition- your passion in telling these stories is evident and you make every episode art.
“Talking with Laurence we reflected on how the beauty of @blackishabc is not only the magic we got to share on screen, but how many talented folks touched this project and went on to do their own incredible projects- the butterfly effect is surreal and impactful. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU”
Black-ish is an American sitcom by ABC and the show started in September 2014. It talks about a Black American man who tries to get his family to mingle with the White neighbours and form a rapport with them in an effort to fit in and find his place in the society
