'Friends' Fans Loved Everything About the All-Black Cast Reading on 'Zoom Where It Happens'
Twitter was absolutely in love with everything about the Zoom Where It Happens event tonight, which saw an all-Black cast do a live reading of Friends‘ “The One Where It Never Happened” episode.
Hosted by Gabrielle Union, the event starred Sterling K. Brown as Ross, Ryan Michelle Bathe as Rachel, Uzo Aduba as Phoebe, Aisha Hinds as Monica, Kendrick Sampson as Joey, and Jeremy Pope as Chandler.
The event also had a surprise appearance by Cynthia Erivo, who belted out the iconic theme song, “I’ll Be There For You”.
During and after watching the special event, which spotlighted When We All Vote, a non-partisan voter registration organization, fans were tweeting about it on social media – even Kerry Washington!
“#ZoomWhereItHappens omg I love seeing real BLACK LOVE!!!!! Yes to @SterlingKBrown and his better half Ms Ryan @michellechel,” she wrote while watching.
Jeremy, who fans were thirsting over, tweeted after the live reading, “Yoo! that was too much fun. thank you to everyone who tuned into FRIENDS #ZoomWhereItHappens please be sure you are registered to vote 🙌🏾http://whenweallvote.org.”
Sterling added, “Absolute pleasure working with you, bruh! Let’s do it again!!! ✌🏿”
Absolute pleasure working with you, bruh! Let’s do it again!!! ✌🏿
— Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 23, 2020
See how more fans reacted to the live reading inside…
An all-black cast table read of Friends?!? Yessss please!!! Cynthia Erivo sang the heck out of that theme song! #ZoomWhereItHappens pic.twitter.com/z5zubcvbJk
— M-Boogie (@MarjorieReinoso) September 23, 2020
They have got to do this again! They all were so awesome and such amazing actors. This was so much fun to watch ! 😂😂😂 #sterlingkbrown #ryanbathe #uzoaduba #aishahinds #kendricksampson #jeremypope #gabrielleunion #whenweallvote #ZoomWhereItHappens #friendsTVshow
— UZOOOooooO Aduba Fanatic 4Ever (@trulyshonda) September 23, 2020
This latest episode of #ZoomWhereItHappens was cool. I’ve seen that episode so many times, I knew all their lines and still couldn’t stop laughing
— Elmo_Girl (@ElmoGirl922) September 23, 2020
Jeremy Pope is his name you say? What a yummy! #ZoomWhereItHappens
— LilScrumptious (@LilScrumptious) September 23, 2020
I've couldn't see it…. But I wished i've could see Sterling as Ross & Uzo as Phoebe… I'm sure they were incredible #ZoomWhereItHappens #Friends
— Naya ❤️ BlackLivesMatter (@Charl0tte5cott) September 23, 2020
This latest episode of #ZoomWhereItHappens was cool. I’ve seen that episode so many times, I knew all their lines and still couldn’t stop laughing
— Elmo_Girl (@ElmoGirl922) September 23, 2020
Entire cast was fantastic & hilarious! And you, sir! Your facial expressions in reaction to Joey (Kendrick) had me hollering! #ZoomWhereItHappens 🤩🤣🙌🏾
— Jenae Ivy (@justwrite115) September 23, 2020
Ryan Michelle Bathe @michellechel was a great Rachel. I said she if puts on a bonnet or durag after Ross snapped, it’s a wrap. LOL Great chemistry w/ her and @SterlingKBrown. Nice to see Black Love. EVERYONE was awesome and brought their own flavor. #ZoomWhereItHappens #Friends https://t.co/PeeAuD33Ht
— Jenee Darden (@CocoaFly) September 23, 2020
So glad I was in the #ZoomWhereItHappens tonight. Sterling K. Brown was all that Ross aspired to be on that show.
— Lynne Varner (@lkvarner) September 23, 2020
An all-black cast table read of Friends?!? Yessss please!!! Cynthia Erivo sang the heck out of that theme song! #ZoomWhereItHappens pic.twitter.com/z5zubcvbJk
— M-Boogie (@MarjorieReinoso) September 23, 2020
the #ZoomWhereItHappens with an all-black cast of #Friends was everything my soul needed right now. Cynthia Erivo sangggging the theme song. Uzo as Phoebe was a casting i didn't know i needed. the whole thing was *chef's kiss*
— Brittany Davis (@BritttanyyyLynn) September 23, 2020
Never found Chandler Bing attractive until tonight. Thank you @jrmypope! #ZWIH #ZoomWhereItHappens
— Jane Lee (@janerz337) September 23, 2020
#ZoomWhereItHappens was really good. I was a faithful watcher of Friends and loved every minute of it. @kendrick38 as Joey hilarious. 👏🏽👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/TUPS41OjKM
— Kim Alsup (@CreativeK) September 23, 2020
That #ZoomWhereItHappens of #Friends was TIGHT, y'all! Great casting, great timing, great pickups from stumbles, so glad they made it their own. Thank you all! #WhenWeAllVote
— Becca (@beccarebec) September 23, 2020
she needs another EMMY for her role as phoebe ! I enjoyed her and everyone else soooo much! #ZoomWhereItHappens #FRIENDS #uzoaduba
— UZOOOooooO Aduba Fanatic 4Ever (@trulyshonda) September 23, 2020
Well another complete GEM of a #ZoomWhereItHappens I love these so much. It’s the one where I discover that @SterlingKBrown needs to be the lead in a romcom immediately. pic.twitter.com/4AVeb5V6QW
— Diana Metzger (@iamdianametzger) September 23, 2020
I didn’t want this one to end. #ZoomWhereItHappens These reads are truly gemssss
— We Are Not A Group (@TWinderOfficial) September 23, 2020
That was excellent! #ZoomWhereItHappens
— L. (@BeFashionFluent) September 23, 2020
That kiss that Ryan and Sterling just shared…DAMN! It makes me wants to get married! #ZoomWhereItHappens #BlackAssFriends
— J E A N E L L ☀️ (@JeanellSunshine) September 23, 2020
Since they cleared it for the show, does this mean she can record one for music streaming distribution? #ZoomWhereItHappens https://t.co/sHBGZiIAfn
— Charity (@intellichick) September 23, 2020
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