BernNadette Stanis Addresses Beef Rumor With Jimmy Walker & Esther Rolle On 'Good Times' 

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Y'all do know that Bernadette Stanis is 70 years old right .....WOW !!!

Did anybody actually understand that she said she got in the car with Jimmy Walker, Jay Leno, Freddie Prinze and David Brenner!!! That's legendary!!!

I think Bernadette Stanis didn’t want to get into all that, about the problems between Esther Rolle, John Amos with Jimmy Walker. It was said that John Amos and Esther Rolle didn’t talk with Jimmy Walker. Jimmie Walker also didn’t attend Esther Rolle’s funeral. He felt that there wasn’t anything wrong with his character’s silliness because it brought in ratings and also made him a household name and they were threatened by his fame, but Esther Rolle and John Amos felt that he should have stood his ground with them that his character would have a better image to show before the world, instead of what they considered buffoonery. In reality they really did well in covering it up, because I always thought they all got along as working actors, but later learned that, that wasn’t true at all. I Love this show (Good Times) it will always be my favorite childhood memory.

There was an interview in 78 where esther defended Jimmie after an interviewer disrespected him

It's very common for co-workers not to get along. Esther and John were good enough actors to make their "love" for J.J. look real.

Ain't no way in hell I would've been shunning Thelma...JJ was bugging...

JJ - " Mama I find them" FLORIDA - "Well I don't want you FINDIN IT, before it gets lost" 😂

I don't think Esther or John Amos had issues with Jimmy Walker. The issue was they didn't want a show that was humorous by degrading Black American and feeding white people's negative stereotype of Black Americans. That is why Ester insisted that she has a husband on the show. Because of Jimmy Walker's youth, I don't think he cared how he was portrayed. Jimmy Walker embraced fame, fortune, and opportunity. The industry still has the same playbook when they elevate Black Americans in the entertainment industry. They are more subtle, but the rule book hasn't changed. Bernadette was young during those days. So, I don't think she was evading the question. That was her experience as a teenager. We forget "Good Times" premiered almost 50 years ago.

Enjoy this interview...Netflix did Good Times a injustice with the cartoon

Imagine that... giving flowers to a flower.

I met her five years ago, this lady was still gorgeous at sixty-five years old. Her body was very much in shape.

“I know you better say hello.” That made me laugh. She got him, but she also demanded courtesy. She’s great.

Bernadette she is still beautiful and fine as wine in the summertime!!! It should be a crime to be as beautiful and as fine as she is!!!

I love the way Bernadette shows so much respect for her castmates. Nothing solacious or T spilling.

I mean considering what we know about Hollywood now maybe he didn't take her out to protect her.

She seems like a really sweet lady who wanted to keep the peace on the set of Gd times

beautiful! Hi,from Chicago South Side!

I learned this one in college in about 94. Mint Condition...So Fine! Thelma! Thelma! Thelma! Such a beautiful lady The kind you find in a dream And dreams are so real for me With eyes so warm and soothing They put me in a trance And I imagine us by the warm cozy fireplace The light shines on your face Your smile gets me higher and higher My heart starts to race I gotta say what I feel 'Cause girl you look so good to me So fine lady So fine you sway me So fine lady So fine you sway me Can't believe my eyes Take me for a ride Such a woman of quality Your body's so supreme When you dance you sway so elegantly Girl you simply dazzle me. That's enough. I guess 🤦🏽‍♂️💙💪🏼💯

I stopped watching Good Times when Jimmy Walker became the central figure. Bernadette you are cool❤

I'm 51. I don't know who I heard first, My Mother, My Father or the theme to GOOD TIMES. I even watched in the student lounge in college. And baby, let me tell you, if you wasn't in there by 11, it was standing room only...all to see GOOD TIMES.

She's still a beautiful queen ❤

She has so much class and grace! Not mention so beautiful!

She wouldn’t have had to tell me twice to take her out

Jimmie was a beast in the 70's. He kicked it all through Hollywood he used to hang tough with Freddy Prinze. He was with him that evening before he killed himself.

Probably felt she was too young

When working a period of time. You would find conflicts etc… it’s like having to be with family. All of these shows has those issues of one character being jealous than the other.

She said, she used to beg JJ to take her out. Now, that’s one time for sure when he should have screamed DY-NO-MITE 🤣

I met her and Ralph Carter last year at Comic Con. I lost my mind when I realized it was them, and they were the nicest, warmest and funniest people you could ever meet. I felt like they spent way more time talking with me than was required, just because they’re that gracious.

I just love this sista…. she will always be my first crush 😘🌹❤️

It looks like she really didn't want to go in to details of Jimmie and Esther's beef.

She still look pretty❤

where is the rest of the interview

Power station was an '80s supergroup. 2 members from Duran Duran, the drummer from Chic and Robert Palmer.

THEY'RE BOTH FRM. BKLYN! IMAGINE THAT CAR RIDE👍(THAT'S NOT A CAR RIDE IT'S A COMEDY FANTASY)

My grandma didn’t like the show. She particularly didn’t like the Florida Evan’s character. She could not understand why someone who lived in poverty would always say “if you find money, give it back.” Also, she couldn’t stand JJ saying “dynamite.” I however, loved the show.

JJ was treated badly by the cast of Good Times! The show would not have run as long as it did without him! Esther never spoke to Jimmy I guess she thought she was above him? John Amos was not nice to JJ either.

Maaaan I love this woman

Can you imagine Bernadette Stanis begging you to taker her out?

The conflict should've been with the producers. James and Michael's role should have clearly been switched. Also, James went off to war only to come home, struggle, and live in cabrini Green Projects... Good Grief. It's not like they were living in the Hamptons

Daymn.. 70 yold and she's absolutely still got IT!! Looks fan friggin tastic!

I’m glad she cleared this up!!! By saying “Not my business” 😂😂😂😂

Other than John Amos everyone else got type cast, and didn't do much in Hollywood after the show ended

Jimmie Walker is a REAL ONE! He took her out as a big brother them other comedians knew what was up(R.I.P to Freddie Prinze who was with Pam Grier.

Jimmie really played up not getting along with John and Esther..saying he never had a discussion with them outside of acting which I found interesting as it would seem impossible..I have never seen 70 look so great..

OMG! PLEASE STOP with the dj vlad format, dropping 5min videos over months time! Shannon sharp successfully drops short videos, but ALSO drops the whole interview, so I'm not understanding why you all don't? Is there another platform where the whole interviews are and I'm just missing it?

i bet he was speaking to the wte folks on set

Wow...They Had Issues Quite Naturally.

Why does it always have to be oh I wonder if somebody found you attractive what like seriously this is all that you have to ask this legend wow

She wouldn't have to ask me to take Her, ANYWHERE .👑🌹🌹👑💨

Wow they had a lot of more with Norman lears

He should have asked her why they dressed Florida in all that orange. She didn't start wearing other colors until 4 years into the show. Orange was not the color for her to wear. I've always wondered if that was her own doing.

THEY'RE BOTH FRM. BKLYN! IMAGINE THAT CAR RIDE👍

Damn, Thelma is by far the prettiest woman I ever known.

She’s so beautiful still

I love everything about her. I would love to take you out.

Well there was a 6 year difference between them, so maybe he didn't feel it was appropriate at the time to take her places.

She is gorgeous

I have no love for jimmy, but to be fair, it sounds like he KNEW IT WASN'T HER CROWD and that's a JUSTIFIABLE REASON WHY he wouldn't take her with him. Sounds like he was lowkey protecting her (AND HIMSELF) BY *NOT* having her around him and his krew. It appears that she was really green from the beginning & had a different impression of what "going out on the town" was like for a dude who was running the streets with his homies, "partying" (aka FREAKOFF shyt) -- especially in an era where dudes were free & even enabled to be preddatory (not necessarily *always* sekksually -- but still). Sounds like EVERYONE KNEW she was green (although she was positioned as the sekksSymbol)..... Ultimately, she was easily malleable (naive, if you will) for the producers/directors and all the veterans know they can't disrupt that for the "powers that be" . It was a time when those in managing positions will put the word out not to "mess with their money", and Bern was VERY FORTUNATE to be on a set where the kids were not blatantly sekksually grewmd/assolltid (because a successful blaq sitcom was fairly new and they were still working out HOW to groom blaq children in longevity). EVEN STILL, she is unable to participate EVEN IN INTERVIEWS with the conflict that yall/media tries to pull out of her (not necessarily a bad thing). Kollonized religion ALSO plays an important role in keeping them where they need her to be, and in fact she STILLL has an innocence about what REALLY goes on, and this is often demonstrated by the lowkey reverence she continues to hold for normanLear and his accomplices -- because BLAQppl are such a compassionate Culture and that often bites Us in the azz on some rinse&repeat type shyt when trusting lucyfurr's demons, as is demonstrated IN REALTIME AS WE ENDURE THE CURRENT JEANOSYDES AGAINST US. With THAT SAID, ALL HONORS to ERIC MONTE -- who ALSO became a victim of his trusted perceived allLIES.

Omg Betnadetteu met Freddy princess!!? Get out gurrl! Fkn love u gurl for life #53🇵🇷

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She had the best tatas on tv.!

Do research on top 🔝 d this clip. She if what the others said match what she saying. Including Jimmie Walker. I applaud Bernadette for not bringing trash to John Amos and Esther Rolle. There’s no rumors there’s the words from them… when one was alive and one was in better health. Jimmie also said he didn’t get alone with them.

It's odd to hear actors & actress say the real names of their co-workers, instead of their stage names....😂

THELMA THELMA THELMA..

Can’t believe any woman that was married 4 times ❌

70? I’d still beat on that box😂!

Wasn’t good times a Comedy show, and JJ was a comedian right, doing his job on the show, so what did he do what was wrong??

Jon you missing the entire point it's obvious ms Stainis is saying mr Walker treated her like their characters a annoying younger sister who wants to hang with him everywhere and she's explaining how odd and perhaps boring the comedy field was behind the scenes..it wasn't what she thought it would be..I like how ms Bernadette shares her experiences she isn't adding any extras..good job

I didnt know that Jimmiw Walker was older than John Amos

Bernnadette stanis always cool and the gang and keeping it 💯. That car ride was wild. Jimmy walker was big in the tv world at one time. Cats were looking up to him for real. Esther Rolle and John Amos weren't feeling the shuffling that Norman lear was about

Just like a brother and sister

Sounds like he(Jimmy) would go out with his friends and do his comedy gigs after tapings of the shows..

I read that Amos didn't think Esther was hot enough looking for him. She was no beauty & he thought he deserved a better looking wife.

Yeah she was in the car with a bunch of Hollywood dudes and paid her no attention makes complete sense

This is porsha Williams real mom lol

I still want her😍

There was a time when she was the most beautiful woman on TV.Still gorgeous❤️🙏🏾💪🏾

She was too Pretty & Black for JJ

As fine as she was, she had to beg him to take her out??? Wow!!! Jimmy what's up with that???

Stealing of the flowers isn’t hilarious-that was theft & wrongful appropriation, even.

Dam, I have been watching Good Times Seasons for the past 7 Days, how Ironic :)

My only question is why do they have this young inexperienced unaware unreserved non journalist boy interviewing legends that doesn't do any homework on anyone?

Bet if she was a 👱‍♀️ he would've been like "OF COURSE U CAN COME; I WAS JUST ABOUT TO ASK U"

She still fine

😂 love Bernadette she is so cute 😂I knew her and Jimmy and Ralph got along I had my doubts about Esther and John and Jimmy watching it today I can see a mild strain of (dislike) for Jimmy at times it was like they got tired of him u know always joking and saying certain things that seem to get to them like the episode when Michael wrote to Cuba and it lead to James losing his job and JJ also lost his job and Jimmy was doing a little to much at times like singing the strangled banner in the phone and talking in Michael's shoe u things like that I could see it got on Esther rolle's and John's nerves years ago I didn't notice well I was like what 6 back then Jimmy could be a little abrasive and out there at times but he kept the show going he brought laughter I'll give him that i watch it whenever I catch it on it's still one of my all time favorite sitcoms classic

She never did answer the question a lot of left turns to get the right answers !

JJ wierd. Not wanting pick up Thelma!! ???? 😮😂

Did she ever go o. Soul Train?

Bernadette was and is still beautiful....

Bernadette could still get it🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Dam black dont crack...she still fine 50 yrs later

Beautiful and gracious lady

Kind of amazing that a comedy channel wasn't interested in following up on her story about going to a comedy club riding with legends. Also would've been nice to explore her dating life at that time in her life/career. But no, let's go back to talking about Good Times beef that didn't even involve her. 😬

This woman is a GILF. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Ahe is still very pretty. Ahe forgot to get old

Byron Allen used to be one of Jimmie's joke writers among a team of white folks.

She is so beautiful 🤩

🏆👉🏽👩🏽 Aging gracefully

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