New York (AP) Megan Good is in harvest season.To reap the rewards of the hard work he had sown throughout his three-decade career. For the “Harlem” star, gratitude is her mantra.
“As crazy as it’s been, not only has this last year, the last few years been for me, it’s the happiest I’ve been in a long time. And it’s so wonderful,” Good said with tears in her eyes last week. With said, emotions ran high as he thought about his relationship with Jonathan Majors, “Harlem” and the Los Angeles wildfires. And I’m grateful to be loved.”
Much of it is provided by love Warrior actor Jonathan Majorsand their tumultuous journey includes their investigative relationship, leading to Tyler Perry’s “Divers in the Black” movie and the third and final season of “Harlem,” premiering Thursday on Prime Video. Acted.
“It’s incredible that the people who have supported us and watched the show are waiting for us like ‘Game of Thrones,'” said Good, who plays Camille, a professor of sex and love at Columbia University. Pays. “It’s really nice to be a part of something amazing that people love.”
The resilience of ‘Harlem’
“Harlem” is a survivor, emerging from the coronavirus pandemic and the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes. Tracy Oliver’s drama follows four women in their 30s (Good, Grace Byers, Jerry Johnson and Shonika Shindai) living in a historically black Manhattan neighborhood as they navigate love, friendship and careers. While the series could not be reached Isa Roy’s definition of “unsafe”. He gained a strong fan base.
“If you really think about shows about New York, it’s almost like deliberately excluding black people… so when we do ‘Friends’ or even ‘Sex and the City.’ As for the shows, I can probably count on one hand how many black people I’ve seen in those shows. But in New York, it’s inevitable because black people have made the culture here, special ally in Harlem,” said Johnson, who A queer dating app for LBGTQ+ people of color plays designer Ty.
“We loved our ‘Living Single,’ And that’s why we like it because we like to see these women meeting in this little apartment to talk to each other… that’s why we have such a cult following because in the market. There was a hole that Tracy filled brilliantly.
Good, 43, said the relationship she shares with her cast, crew and streaming platform is like nothing she’s ever experienced. “It’s definitely been the best professional experience of my entire career emotionally, mentally, professionally, spiritually.”
That’s a bold statement from the former child star whose big film debut came in Ice Cube’s 1995 classic “Friday.” “Eve’s Bayou” shined and became a household name for children. Nickelodeon’s “Cousin Skeeter” series.
Good at the cost of his relationship and reputation with Jonathan Majors.
During his relatively drama-free career, the beauty caused many fans to question his relationship with the majors. The fast-rising star of “Creed III.” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantummania.” It began in late 2023 after the 35-year-old was arrested for escalating incidents of physical and verbal abuse against ex-girlfriend Grace Jabari.
But the “Think Like a Man” and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” actor said his Christian faith and life lessons prepared him for the backlash.
“I think about being in my 20s and you look at the media takeout and it’s a hundred good things and one or two bad things. And I’ll just internalize it and I’ll cry and it’ll make me Feelings would be hurt a lot,” said Good, who cited criticism from fellow Christians about her clothing and film choices, false accusations of skin bleaching, and the near-end of her decade. A long marriage to pastor and Hollywood executive Devon Franklin as architects of perseverance. “I had been praying for probably five or six years, ‘Lord, please deliver me from what people think of me. … But I would say the part of it that’s still hard for me is this. To see them drag away the people I love.
Majors was convicted of one count of misdemeanor assault. and harassment violations. He avoided jail time. But was ordered to complete a year-long counseling program. He also settled a civil suit with Jabari, but the ordeal nearly ended his career.
Good, who was with Majors on court dates and became engaged to her in November, is hopeful that her career will be rekindled. (The irony is that Starred in 50 Cent’s “21 Questions” hit music video. (In which he proposes scenarios to a potential girlfriend to see if she will stand by him, including imprisonment.)
“The idea that people are like, ‘Well, he got paid,'” Good said, rolling his eyes at suggestions it’s a publicity stunt — “It might hurt, but I don’t care anymore. And that’s a good feeling.”
What’s next for good?
Good, who aspires to star in an action film, has opened up about her desire to have children and is focusing on her future with the majors, including starting a health and fitness brand together. It also includes doing.
Fans and industry peers believe Good deserves much more recognition.
“People have tried to pigeonhole her into a certain area where she is now breaking free. I always tell her that this is her Phoenix moment… Ashes is actually a metaphor for people’s expectations of her,” “About 75% of my favorite movies that shaped my upbringing are Megan Goode…I learned a lot about being a woman and being an adult through the roles she played,” Johnson said. are.”
Good, however, stresses that her focus is not on recognition or big awards, but on reaching people’s hearts. She is grateful for a career that has defied the odds in Hollywood.
“Having a compliment is a gift,” Good said. “I feel like my best is yet to come. And I still feel like, I’m just getting started.
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