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- Todd Bridges got a word about who Willi’s girlfriend would be on Different kinds When his character was matured
- Bridges chose Janet Jackson after developing a crush on her while she was at Good times and get to know her off the screen
- The actor tells people about meeting their brothers while the two cards were an article in the early 1980s
Todd Bridges Had someone specific in mind when it was time for Willis to have a girlfriend on Diff’rent stroke.
While you show up Patrick Labyorsheaux with Patrick LabyorteauxThe The actor remembers he got Janet Jackson on the show after seeing her as a penny on Good times.
“I was like, ‘That girl is wonderful. I have to get her phone number,’ ‘reminds Bridges. “She was really shy, and I got her phone number. We used to talk all the time.”
When it was time to throw Willi’s girlfriend, Bridge’s actress and sprouting singer suggested.
“They’re like,” Really? “I’m like,” hiring her. And then they hired her and she became my girlfriend at the show. ”
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Janet made guest performances in ten episodes of the show from 1980 to 1984 as Charlene Duprey. Off-screen said Bridges that the two “dated a little while.”
“It was fun. Janet is the biggest person ever. We had so much fun,” he said.
Bridges said he was aware of what Janet met and tried to cut out his place in the entertainment world when her brothers navigated in her career. It was especially true after meeting her family.
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“When I started going out with her, I had to meet all her brothers and stuff. And it wasn’t … for a 16-year-old boy, it’s not fun. You know what I mean? You have to meet the brother and they are all like giving you the eye.”
Nothing was right like Bridges first time Michael Jackson While he worked with Thriller.
“It was crazy. I went to the Havenhurst house that was rebuilt. They stayed in apartments down the street. Havenhurst was rebuilt. And I remember being back there, we look at something, and then Michael will drive in and power pictures around the car,” he remembers.
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“And he jumps out and starts singing,” because this is thriller “inside. And I’m” what is he doing? “She’s like” Oh, he sings his new album. “”
Bridges also recalled to go on a drive with the pop icon. He laughed and said, “I’ll tell you something, to drive with Michael was scary.”
“All the time in the car, I am,“ Please don’t kill me. “I was so scared to drive with Michael, man, because he was driving wild.”
When asked about discussions about how the personality of the late pop star in real life differed from his persona on stage, Bridges said: “When Mike is on stage he was different. But in reality he is just a normal person.”
“And the same conversation, he has his likes, his dislikes, but he was probably the most talented person I’ve ever met in my life.”
