Followers of ABC’s award-winning sitcom Abbott Elementary have continued to see the characters develop in its second season, and an enormous a part of that has come by means of the introduction of extra relations and mates that the academics work together with exterior of faculty hours. This season we’ve already met the sisters of Melissa Schemmenti and Janine Teagues, and it seems like we’re about to get an excellent nearer have a look at what made Janine into the earnest go-getter she is in the present day, once we meet her mom. Taraji P. Henson was not too long ago revealed to be making a visitor look on the widespread present as Janine’s mother Vanetta, and the Web positively had ideas.
It was introduced at PaleyFest (by way of Selection) that Taraji P. Henson will seem within the April 12 episode, appropriately titled “Mother,” and followers took to Twitter to point out their pleasure to see Quinta Brunson — who’s recent off her debut as a host on Saturday Evening Reside’s forty eighth season — share scenes with Empire’s Cookie Lyon herself. One fan tweeted:
OMG!!! Taraji P. Henson is coming to #AbbottElementary and she or he is enjoying Janine’s mom. Ought to have recognized each Janine and her sister had been raised by Cookie. pic.twitter.com/3Y8wosP0kAApril 1, 2023
In “Mother,” Taraji P. Henson’s Vanetta will reportedly break her daughter’s plans for a solo journey over Memorial Day weekend, when she reveals up asking Janine for assist. The elementary faculty trainer has by no means been one to show down a possibility to assist, and will probably be attention-grabbing to see the dynamic Quinta Brunson’s character has together with her mom. One Twitter user appeared to suppose this was the type of information even principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James) might get on board with:
I am shedding my thoughts taraji p henson in abbott elementary superb showstopping spectacular pic.twitter.com/SWg1hZoJwuApril 1, 2023
The secondary story within the April 12 episode will reportedly contain Janine’s will-they-won’t-they love curiosity Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams), who will apparently be trying to brush up on his individuals abilities. I’m unsure what vitality Taraji P. Henson will convey as Vanetta, however I can solely think about the hilarity that might ensue if she has a run-in with Gregory. Will she make his and Janine’s dynamic even messier? Both method, this fan says convey on the chaos!
oh that is going to be so superb and chaotic, cannot wait pic.twitter.com/WxFqdHxSNZApril 1, 2023
There are many actors who can be enjoyable to set in Abbott Elementary’s world — and even a veteran of The Workplace who Quinta Brunson needs to collaborate with — and Taraji P. Henson is an thrilling alternative, following the introduction of The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri as Janine’s sister Ayesha. It’s fairly clear from viewers, together with this one, how they really feel in regards to the upcoming episode:
TARAJI P HENSON ON ABBOTT?????pic.twitter.com/XNxAj3ckufApril 1, 2023
It’s been thrilling attending to know extra of the individuals within the Abbott academics’ lives. Final season we met Barbara Howard’s (Sheryl Lee Ralph) daughter Taylor, and Lauren Weedman has been hilarious as Melissa Schemmenti’s (Lisa Ann Walter) sister Kristin Marie. Tune in to see the Hustle & Movement star’s introduction into the Abbott-verse at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 12, on ABC, and along with our 2023 TV schedule, you possibly can try a few of the different greatest new sitcoms.