What Happened To 'Maxine Shaw' Of Living Single? - Unforgotten
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2021
- www.comedyhype.com/ - Erika Alexander would break out in the 90's as the witty and lovable attorney Maxine Shaw on 'Living Single'. It's been 28 years since the iconic sitcom would end, so what has Alexander been up to since then? We take a look on a new episode of 'Unforgotten'. Instagram: @ComedyHype & Twitter: @ComedyHype_
- Komedie
A few years ago I found that she and her then husband were putting out comics with diverse characters, as he is an award winning graphic artist. I dm'd her to commend them, and she actually replied! She stressed how important it was for others to see themselves in all types of media. She's a class act. 💜
She is an amazing charismatic actor, and I mean no disrespect; she is FINE
That's so cool she replied to your DM.
She remains steadfast beautiful and ageless. Jealousy IS a sickness. She's still a winner and a wonderful actress!🖤💖
She looks better now. I literally never say that about anyone either.
Right on
Yes she is wonderfully,😍😍😍 .if I could talk to her I could express just how wonderful she is.how I enjoyed her role in living single(shouts out ls crew)I've heard her speak and i thought I heard some of her character in her .it seemed as if they were the same people just less comedy in real life..
@@khalidware2065 do I know you or have we met before?
@@khalidware2065 do I know you or have we met before?
She is GORGEOUS! And the zeal she gave in Living Single tells us that it was Erika we were seeing all along. I admire her tenacity and respect her hustle!
That picture of Her staring into my soul with glasses on is sending me to another realm where we'd be together for eternity 😵💫💭🥰😍
i've always admired her acting ability. She steals the show every time. Great presence!
I can honestly say Max was definitely my favorite character on Living Single
Mine also...I couldn't wait until she showed up.
Me too
mine too!!!
Bar none
She was hilarious 😂 and she still looks SO GOOD
🥰
Wow! She have not aged a bit. Absolutely gorgeous🌹🌹🌹🌹
She is fine
Living Single will forever be one of my favorite all time shows! The entire cast deserved so much more. Much respect to Erika Alexander!
She is currently the mother of RZA on the Wu- Tang series. She still looks GREAT!!
And Run The World, and Black Lightning.
Fax - Maxine still looking good AF!
She's also killing the role as well!
@@MarkBailey1972 Black lightning is over.....
@@yahsharelscrown7647 Thank you for that information. 😐
"Maxine the only friend that didn't live with the rest of the friends" hell she might as well had lol. And she had a key😂 loved Living Single.
plus she ate their food all the time too
That's what friends are suppose to do, have a key, show up unexpected and eat up all of your food. But to be clear, only real friends can do that.
And eat all the food she is fine as hell
@@kayodephillips5435 She is still fine
@@gerardmcmillan8591 very true lol
Erika looks amazing. It’s like she doesn’t age.
That’s all I’m trying to fcuking say! Based on the thumbnail it doesn’t appear that anything happened to her except for the fact that she’s gotten more beautiful since her LS Days! She refuses to age
100
She actually looks better now .
She really has
She has aged gracefully, still beautiful with glowing skin.
I’m so glad she is doing better now She is such a talented actress She made Living Single Hope to see more of her
She needs to know that Her wealth is more than just her status in Hollywood - she holds a special place in our hearts & souls that will never be broken
It's sad how she was the best one on "Living Single" going to not being able to get a job. I love this woman, she can be funny, and serious, pretty much a great talent. Glad to see she is doing better.
Maxine Shaw and Kyle Barker were to well successful black characters that the mainstream Hollywood wasn't ready for !
I liked that show for decades . I was surprised that it didn't last longer
@@woobiefuntime their loss... I'll tell you.
I could listen to Kyle talk allllll day......😩 He had one of those types of voices lol.
@@courtneypalmer53 he was a great singer
I loved their characters
She is and always has been THEE PRETTIEST 😍 Keep going sis! We rooting for you!!!
Absolutely
The Queen was pretty and Kim was so fine also.
Every character I’ve e seen her play, she’s always been “REAL”… Almost to the point she’s like your good friend you kick it with.. Love her…❤️
Here we go with that...
Hearing her story really hurts my heart, I never knew she was dealing with these struggles to this extent all these years. She’s an amazing talent and unfortunately she’s one of those actresses that white execs will deem “Black famous”, meaning if every white person doesn’t know her, then she’s seen as only famous in Black circles (which we obviously know isn’t true). She deserved so much better smh Maxine Shaw, Attorney at Law, is one for the history books 💯
🤦♀️I guess I shouldn't know who she is
@@katherenewedic8076 What do you mean?
When the black race reduces itself to racial stereotypes then it becomes disposable. When you don't criticize the Jay Z's and Kanye West's of the world....the Spike Lees and other famous blacks who now embrace black stereotypes, then you have no-one to blame but yourselves. Black people don't like science fiction? Go talk to some black people born in the 60s. Ask them about Lost In Space, Star Trek, The Six Million Dollar Man. She was probably dealing with your typical racist Hollywood Jew.
@@tional97 Trust your intuition, she's clearly an agent trying to negate Black expression
Nobody knows who you are Karen @@katherenewedic8076
I remember her in living single and I loved her character and her unique hairstyle. She was an awesome actress.
She IS an alluring, awesome, talented and versatile actress.
Just because someone’s not acting on a TV show in your face doesn’t mean they’re not still working and steady winning. I’m glad she went on to bigger and better things.
EXACTLY!!!.......I agree with you 💯%, not too mention the fact that she had literally just made an appearance on "Black Lightning" no more than 1 or 2 seasons ago & she did multiple episodes, so she's nowhere near as inactive as people assume....... they just don't PAY ATTENTION!!! 🤷🏾♂️
@@BlackFire901 True. If u don't know who she is then u wouldn't know her on anything else. Most of these young adults wasn't even born or thought of when Living Single was on air so it make sense if they wouldn't know her. I never watched living singe a day in my life til it started coming on bounce in 2017 which they stop playing it in early 2020
I agree
There are others that's working behind the scene ...writing, producing, directing, etc...
Erika Alexander is my favorite character on Living Single, Maxine Shaw. I'm glad to see she's still doing well and looking gorgeous too 👑💜
She does not age
Well said💙💜
Same here .
I honestly loved when Martin, living single and new York under cover all on one night. 3 hour binge. Went from laughing to death to crying. I got so emotional with NYU Yes Maxine (Erika Alexander) is absolutely gorgeous. I adored her on living single she kept my side hurting laughing and she’s such a good actress. And it’s crazy how good she looks! She littering hasn’t aged a day.
Those were my shows
The 90s were a different time I miss that generation of entertainment
I met her back in 2015 at Sprouts. She is a VERY NICE person. Was very friendly to talk too.
She still acts. She plays on The Wu Tang Saga as Rza's Mother
Right
Word! I was like forgotten?????? Never
Just about to say the same. And the season 2 is already getting good.
@@healthfromarose7401 It says unforgotten tho. 😂
Exactly. She was also in the 1st season of Run the World. Plus she did a John Lewis Documentary around the time he died. She stays working. Just not always main stream. Never forgotten!!
Erika is STILL fighting for representation for people of color. I met her at a Seed and Spark creatives function in Philly. They helped people get their stories to the masses. She a real one.
Yea with her white zaddy
What an ignorant statement. And he's biracial, not that it matters.
@@_abracadabra Yes it matters . Don't get on here and cry about how they treat black women, and then marry the same they that you're talking about.
@@MrLtaylo10 Does anyone make these comments about Barack Obama or Michelle Obama?
@@Roqui2009 I don't here the crying and then marrying the oppressor.
I'm surprised to hear about Erica Alexander's bankruptcy. Also her mental breakdown. She is a survivor. Never give up on yourself and keep up the good work.
@Charles Davis
That's, RIGHT!!
AMEN.
💯💯👏🏾👏🏾
I don't see why not! Unfortunately, it's harder for brown and dark skin people to make it! Much less, women!
She was my favorite actress on the show!
She need to stop laying up in the bed with esau. That's going to be a curse on her.
@@jamesinjustice2640 I had heard she is deceased now, is that true?
@@gailwilson5837 no.still looking damn good.
She'll always be "Maxine Shaw, Attorney-at-law" to me! 😄
Erika Alexander...A legend and a
humble goddess..Pay homage.
I LOVED HER IN LIVING SINGLE. THE EPISODE WHERE KYLE SINGS TO HER WAS AWESOME.
YESSSS STILL LOVE THAT EPISODE TILL FOREVER!!!
They definitely had chemistry
People that's talking about Mr Obama being black & white yall and said Obama didn't do nothing for black people yall must don't know how the government works because if you did Mich Mcconnell said he is not going to pass no bills Obama put out so go learn how the government runs
Yes... 'My funny Valentine' I believe was the song😏
I loved when they danced together, when they salsa 💃🏾.
This report gave me goose bumps so proud of Erika’s work, blazing the trails for our next generation of women. We have so many stories to tell fiction and non fiction. Do not let anyone snuff out your creativity, our culture is so rich with creativity I see it everyday in all aspects of my life, art, music, fashion, literature, science, medicine, and sports.
She doesn't age, still looking good she aged gracefully
She plays as RZA mom on the new Wutang series, she still looks the same 💯❤️
I was so happy to see her in this series. She's so good in the role.
She do but she don't look the same.... she looks amazing she ages like wine
Nah she looks older lol
@@spunkybrewster8404 Agree and absolutely agree.☑️
@@marylandmoe3195 Exquisite wine May I add.☑️
I loved Erica Alexander as Maxine Shaw attorney at law aka the maverick.
Should have had het own spin off show.
“When I say ride the maverick, I mean it!” 😂
I always thought she was so fine, and still is. God bless her always.
WOW! This was done so well. Thank you for taking the time to tell our beautiful and resilient Auntie Erika's story. I was SO happy seeing her in the Get Out movie. I also enjoyed her bfast club interview. I love how she's still so close with the cast of Living Single. I was saddened to hear of her being lowballed for the Mama Flora movie, and even sadder to hear of her mental breakdown on set. It makes sense as slavery movies for ADOS is so difficult. 15 years is a long time to not be on set, but I am glad she conquered that fear. She deserves her flowers today and everyday. 💗
One of my favorite black female characters ever on TV. Beautiful, sexy, smart, hardworking but she lived her own way without apologies. She could roast the hell out of you, eat like crazy, seem crazy yet at the same time be brilliant and it's criminal that she and Kyle didn't have a spin-off but I'm happy Erika's getting a rebirth now
Thank you for articulating all that I couldn't. She was hype. Is.
One of my childhood crushes my heart is racing while writing this 😆 ❤
She’s so talented, but sadly underrated.
My goodness this woman. Remember watching her on living single when I was a young fella and she still looks the same. Absolutely stunning and very talented.
This story REALLY needed to be told. Such a dynamic, beautiful and resilient woman
Great idea love true story this is perfect 👍
I loved her character, she was fine, and funny. Those are my types, she’s still beautiful till this day.
Absolutely 😍
I loved that her and Tachina Arnold were the only 2 of their kind back then growing up for his as kids. Made them special and they're special now
Yep
@Erwin Lii She’s a beautiful woman but I don’t really dig the fact that she is married to a white man. You can’t try to act like you all for the people and then sleep with the oppressor 🤷🏾♂️
She still fine
I love her so much! She doesn't age at all! Still my "Maxine Shaw" 🥰🥰
I was soooo happy to see her on black lightning! It really warmed my heart to know that she's still working and I would loooooove to see her do some fantasy or sify roles. She does the teacher role soo well! Or a wise old hermit!
After all these years she is still so damn good-looking!
And she's even more gorgeous and young looking in person.
My mom would always watch Living Single when I was growing up and I would get into enjoying it myself. Always loved her and she is absolutely gorgeous and hasn't aged. 🙏🏿
SUCH A STRONG, BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED BLACK WOMAN! KEEP BEATING THE ODDS AND STEREOTYPES, SISTA! 🙌🏿
Maxine Shaw was someone I looked up to her my teenage years. She was a great role model and to this day I still maintain her strong personality in my adult life, thank you so much Erika for you and your craft.
Her and Tichina Arnold I swear they get better with age 🥰❤️🍫
Fact
#TeamDarkSkinned
That's what I'm talkin bout. Not the same...BETTER.
I swear. 💯
Erika Alexander is a great actress! She brought the character Maxine Shaw to life on _Living Single_ which is one of my favorite shows. She also had a supporting role on the Starz show _Run the World_ recently. I'm sorry she had to go through such difficulty in the industry and hope to see more and more of her work in years to come.
Oh she was foine ass hell to me...I loved her sexy ass, 🤣😂🤣.
Eff hollyweird...We(black people) are the world, their lossss 😘
She plays in the Wu-Tang series
@@jasminehill6312 I stopped watching after the first couple episodes, but I might binge watch the rest soon.
@@baldnblack3664 And she's _still_ got it too!
I was going to comment Run the World
She’s currently playing RZA’s mom on the Wu-Tang series.
I am such a fan of Erika during her Living Single days, she was my favorite character and then when her and kyle budding romance, I was hooked. I was so hoping they would have had a spin off because they were so talented. I forgot what show it was but they did a cameo as parents. I jumped off the sofa and screamed and there was a phone frenzy of call about them both being together on the show. Thanks for sharing and blessing to you and all in the days to come.
This was sooo necessary I loved her on in living single. I gotta check out that concrete park and support.
Me too
I love SiFi. Get out of here.
Even though Living Single was a little before my time, she's the face of the "90s Black Woman" when I close my eyes.
Hell yeah!! ❤️
You have no idea how much that means to the culture
As a seventy year old white man, I can totally agree with you, Ericka was an inspiration for all yoing girls and a great actress. In 2021 YOU are the face of Black Woman. Stand tall and stand strong. As you do so, remember the young child born after you and pass on your knowledge. We can all lift the spirits of young women.
Loved her on Living Single. She gave me inspiration as a young black woman. I’m glad she stood up for herself and demanded her due! Hope to see her in other endeavors 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️
I truly appreciate the time that has been taken to honor Miss Alexander. I first saw her playing a role in a tv movie as a young teen from a low income neighborhood. I have always admired her as an actress. Especially because she did represent those of us of a darker hue in a positive light. Thank you Miss Alexander for "STAYING" in the fight. God bless you sista!
She was my favorite character because of her drive and no nonsense attitude 💕💕💕
Damn I miss the 90's, childhood memories. Maxine was the baddie on Living Single thats for sure. Her character was strong, sexy, funny, sarcastic, quick witted, and freaky..lol Max and Kyle were the Martin and Pam in the show and their back and forth ribs on each other was legendary. MIss her rocking the dreaded abstract bob haircut back then, shit was dope!
That Bob was gem!
Couldn't agree more. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I still love to watch the reruns of Living Single on the channel BOUNCE. They don't make shows like that anymore. Like you said, the 90's had the best sitcoms. 😍
@@courtneypalmer53 it’s on HBO MAX too
@@courtneypalmer53 TV One too
“Invited herself over whenever she felt like it 📺 “ 😩🤣🤦🏾♀️
I’m so proud of her..you go Girl. Never give Up..
She was who I modeled my life after went to college graduated the rest is history it was important I seen Maxine growin up in the 90’s
Yessss
Period sis
She's underrated af and is doing an amazing job on Wu-Tang's show! Freinds would never be better than Living Single!
AMEN!!
Exactly well said
Sorry imo friends was a better sitcom
Just my opinion
Best sitcom of 80s and 90s
Married with children with Al Bundy and Everybody hates Chris
Friends couldn't come close to living single even if they had thousand foot pole and that's facts
@@fayeforbes792
That's the way you see it
Not the way I see it. On that not I will agree to disagree with you
And those are facts
Not what you said as if they were to run a poll or surveys on which show is more popular
Friends ran for like 10 years compared to maybe 6 seasons of living single
Once again agree to disagree
I would love to meet Erika. She really inspired me to go into law.
I love this actress! What she experienced is the sad reality of the industry. I am so proud that she and her husband stood on the confidence of their work, and kept it going! That's strength! Blessings, hugs and love to both of them! 🙏🏽🤗❤️
Erika Alexander is still, to date, one of my favorite actresses. She has an aura about herself that is so inviting. I am so angry of how some of these producers treated her with her own ideas. She has lots of talent and promise but those EXECUTIVE PUNKS don't wanna hear the word "No". When they do, they try and ruin you for all you're worth. But she perservered and never gave up. That shows courage and determination. Never will she be erased from my memory banks. Keep up the good work, Erika, and stay strong!
@SupraManG
AMEN.
💯💯👏🏾👏🏾🥇🥇🏆🏆
What happen to het?
Erika,is extremely talented young lady and the powers to be can't or won't see that it's their lost not hers.
Erika, always keep your principles and don't give up no matter what ! You will survive !
An icon. As a child ( I’m 37) she’s the first person that made me want loc’s. Her fashion was the one of the best on tv 📺 BAR NONE, her wit, lifestyle etc I just wanted that for myself. This is why representation matters.
Even me as a young black male, she made them more stylish than Busta Rhymes
Hers was the truth. I don't even like em but on her was sexy as hell. 😍
Indeed ❤❤❤
Yours look good too..
My generation the girls get wearing they dreads from Diamond on knuck if u buck. When that song dropped sum girls got dreads just to say her line. Thats song was everything when it dropped in 2004
Going to Extremes was a short lived series that was hard to follow, but Alexander's strong performance of an athlete on the show, drew the viewer in.
I love and respect this Queen so much!!! The characters she played on the Cosby Show and Living Single always inspired and entertained me. She spoke truth to power and never sold her soul and for that I will always respect and wish her success in everything her heart desires. In my mind, she's always been my strong and beautiful big sis! 👑✊🏾❤
I love her on The Cosby Show and on "Living Single". She was beautiful then and youthfully beautiful in her 50's reaffirming that Black does not crack.
She's so gorgeous 🤩🥰🤩
Her skin is very beautiful. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
And she is just the nicest person you'd ever meet. Much success to her.
@@Esotericintense Are you back on your meds now?
She is amazing. I love watching her roles.
The worse part about this is I can only like it once…I love seeing strong, cultured and sophisticated Black women💪🏾💪🏾💯
Erika Alexander is amazing! Her life story is next level & she killin it on Wu Tang Saga 💯💯✊🏾
Erika should look to writing ger autobiography produce it and star and even direct it. She is the complete package.
Erika is one of my favorite actresses. I love her style. She's an Inspiration to young Black people as a whole.❤✊🏾🌹
Erika is AMAZING! I absolutely loved her in living single ❤ her character inspires me and her real story is even more inspiring!
She would be phenomenal in a Tyler Perry series and/or movie starring herself. I love Erica's work.
Exactly
I agree
Thought was in my head as I heard about her not getting roles...
Absolutely she's a great actress.. 👍
I agree! I didn't think about that. She would be so awesome with the Tyler Perry franchise. 💜💜💜
Living Single was like the original Girlfriends show kind of LOL 😁
True but funnier than Girlfriends, Sex and the City, and Designing Women overall.
@@larrymarshall8900 yeah all those of those were good shows, And I most definitely remember back in 1993 when it first came out watching it every night, Good times 😌
More like The OG "Friends" . The Show was About to be Named. Before the NBC show
Some White strange writers, executives,producers, directors is always talking smack and acting like they really know black people. Do they think because they might know one or two or maybe know several black people gives them to right to say what black people don't like far as television is concern..Who are they to tell someone that. That's like telling a person you know them better than they know themselves. Hollywood never understood and understand black people. America is the same as Hollywood. Ether one of them doesn't knows us as a people. They never took the time out to know us. Crazy how it is but after four hundred years , you would think by now this country should have already known us . Time after time nothing has change except new technology, new form of racism, they keep finding different ways to keep from moving forward, they keep making up new excuses to kill us, the crazy Karen's keep finding and making up outrageous stuff to call the police on innocent black men, the government continues to lie to the people about the truth of the vaccine and convid 19.. They're finding and creating new rules and law to control the people. I think there's more to the vaccine shot that the Government won't share with the public.
Hollywood loves to exclude positive images of black people on television, movies, magazines, commercials. They love to see us playing those negative stereotype images on television, movies, commercials, magazines. Most of the people who controls, runs Hollywood still have that old stereotype images of people of color invented in their mind. They see black people less as a people. Truth be told they don't think highly of people of color. Yep you built up the brand than they let you go just like that.
I had no idea, that Ms. Alexander had such a rough time in her life! Thank God that she has kept pressing through and that her life seems much better now! Not to mention that she looks Fantastic!
She's now plays on Hulu's "Wu Tang, An american Saga!" I love that series!!!
Str8 up childhood memories
I believe if her and her living single crew would have really stuck together she would not have gone bankrupt.
I agree
Nah I heard a producer watched Living Single and wanted a TV show just like it, but wanted an all white cast so that how the show "Friends" came to be.
I can see them making a remake entitled LIVING☑️
Oh my! Erika Alexander is one of my favorite actors! She exudes beauty, intellect, sexiness (to name a few). I truly enjoy & look forward to seeing this young lady on the big screen. Ms. Alexander will ALWAYS remain a favorite for me. Thank you so much for sharing your extraordinary talent with the world. Got nothin' but love for ya!
😊💕🌷🔥
I was sooo happy to see her in the new Wu Tang Saga. She is soo gorgeous and talented! Hope to see her more often. Also love her voice!🤩
She STILL fine‼️
BEST Unforgotten episode yet! Erika Alexander is a beautiful and empowered force to be reckoned with! Loved her in Living Single and Get Out! 💕💕💕💕💕
This INSPIRED Me to KEEP GOING!!
DANG!! I NEEDED THIS!! YOU HAVE NOOOOOOOO IDEA.
THANK YOU ERICA!!
Under appreciated, undervalued, underestimated... the story of our lives.
I was so in love with her from Cosby show to living single.
She's on one of the best Black shows on TV right now called Run the World that I need more people to check out. Anyone that digs Living Single and Insecure should watch it.
I caught on late, but watched the whole first season one weekend and love it! I pray there is a season 2.
I'm gonna have to check it out!
I’ve never heard of it. I hope she has a lead role.
@@wintersantiago2274 She's not one of the main characters, but she does do a great job with the supporting role in the show. It's basically a mix between _Sex and The City_ and _Living Single_ .
Is Run the World on Netflix?
I had many wonderful days watching Alexander. I really hope she finds the acting work she deserves.
Erika...there's No one else could have played Maxine Shaw... You're The Best!❤
She look awesome! 🌹🔥
She’s still out here I wish she was shown across the board like many other black female actresses as well!!☝🏽🤨
I LOVE THIS STORY KEEP FIGHTING AND NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS, CONGRATS TO ERIKA ALEXANDER!!
I've never forgotten you. Yours was my favorite character on the show. Your crisp wit was what kept me watching. I'm glad to see you l
I had a super crush on her. She was beautiful and classy, easily wifey material.
She told me she had a crush on you as well
Mannnn just to see her face remind me of the 90s and good laughs tv show after tv show
Thank You, that was refreshing !
She's been a positive reflection of Black Pride for me and my family since childhood. Kudos to her for holding steadfast to her creativity and working towards continued success in the 2020s. Her best is yet to come. Go, Erika!
Her role in the movie “Get Out” was good.
yea thats what got me remembering her again. up until that movie i forgot about her.
@@jfitnesshealth facts me too
Not her wrong person
@@TR-hp7md she was on get out
She definitely played the cop that Lil Rel's character talked to about finding his missing friend. The scene she was in was short, but funny.
As long as blks keep participating with outsiders who don't have their best interest always expect that type of treatment to happen.
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan
it was black producers that were blacklisting and rejecting her though. lol
@@ms.bubs4fun506 u sound dumb. They don't run Hollywood Bubble head
Missed you. Kept wondering where you were. So happy to see you again!!!
I loved her on The Cosby Show ! Such a fresh breath of air, then my fave on Living Single ♥️