I Felt Like I Hadn t Seen An Inspiring Positive Care Story On TV Bel-Air Star Jimmy Akingbola Opens Up About His Upcoming ITV Documentary Handle With Care Bel-Air - David Harewood HEAD TOPICS

I Felt Like I Hadn t Seen An Inspiring Positive Care Story On TV Bel-Air Star Jimmy Akingbola Opens Up About His Upcoming ITV Documentary Handle With Care

10/21/2022 7:02:00 PM

EXCLUSIVE Jimmy Akingbola who plays Geoffrey in Peacock s Bel-Air remake has opened up about making a positive story about adoption to help inspire Black children in care in …

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EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Akingbola , who plays Geoffrey in Peacock ’s ‘ Bel-Air ’ remake, has opened up about making a “positive story about adoption” to help inspire Black children in care in upcoming ITV documentary ‘Handle with Care’ EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Akingbola , who plays Geoffrey in Peacock ’s Bel-Air remake, has opened up about making a “positive story about adoption” to help inspire Black children in care in … Ted LassoHandle with Care.'Bupkis': Charlie Day, Ray Romano & Kenan Thompson Among 6 Guest Stars Cast In Pete Davidson Comedy SeriesAkingbola, who speaks openly about growing up in a loving adoptive family, stressed that he doesn’t want to devalue previous shows and books on the subject, adding: “There is nuance here – we need to go beyond the clickbait and ‘black and white’ view of these stories.” reboot. He said he could see so much of himself in the 1990s Will Smith-starring cult classic.Conceived during the Covid-19 pandemic,Save MeThese celebrities also provide a nuanced picture of growing up in care, with Akabusi describing his children’s home as a “safe haven,” for example, and James discussing the incredible impact of his foster mum, Pam. Read more:
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Previous shows about adoption have tended to focus on “mining trauma,” the Kate & Kojo, In the Long Run and Ted Lasso star told Deadline, and he wanted to “flip the script but without dismissing these other stories” in Handle with Care.Oct 19 2022, 1:54 pm EDT Courtesy Welcome to Nice Saves, BAZAAR.Madonna reveals the on-stage moment that almost killed her career There is no spoon….Here come the scams. “I have had to overcome a lot of difficulties but overall my experience was positive,” Akingbola said of his time growing up after being adopted by a white family aged two, when he left his Nigerian parents. Related Story 'Bupkis': Charlie Day, Ray Romano & Kenan Thompson Among 6 Guest Stars Cast In Pete Davidson Comedy Series “I felt like I hadn’t seen an inspiring, positive care story on TV and instead there is this trend of only putting something on if it is really harrowing. While true marathon sale events happen only a few times a year, we have good news for budget-savvy shoppers: You don’t have to wait until Black Friday to shop markdowns on the items you’ve been eyeing for months. I wanted to go the other way and think how I could inspire a 14 or 15-year-old version of myself. Spies told Page Six that the New York City-based “Tonight Show” host was recently at the Beverly Hills Hotel eatery while in Los Angeles filming his other NBC show, “That’s My Jam. So whenever my fear [of making the show] got to a bad stage I thought if I can just help one young person then that’s enough.com , we’re dedicated to uncovering the best can’t-miss deals on a regular basis—for the greater good of your closet and vanity.” The number of UK children in care has risen by a massive 28% in the past decade to almost 500,000 and more than 40% awaiting adoption are Black, with Black foster families rare in comparison. Insurance companies blame the high cost of property insurance in Florida on abusive AOB practices. Akingbola, who speaks openly about growing up in a loving adoptive family, stressed that he doesn’t want to devalue previous shows and books on the subject, adding: “There is nuance here – we need to go beyond the clickbait and ‘black and white’ view of these stories. In response, Keanu sent him ice cream with a candle, and had the place sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Jimmy.” Akingbola spends most of his time in LA and plays Geoffrey, the Butler, in Peacock’s top-rated Bel-Air reboot. He said he could see so much of himself in the 1990s Will Smith-starring cult classic. “When I was younger it was like watching [Will Smith] play me,” he went on to say. After the sugar rush, a source added, “Jimmy got up and sang [The Beatles’ classic] ‘Hey Jude with the piano singer, Hugo — and Keanu joined at the end for the ‘na, na, na’ parts!” We hear that Reeves, 58, was dining with and one of his sisters. “And now here I am telling my story and playing Geoffrey at the same time. In a statement released by Patronis’ office, incoming Senate President Kathleen Passidomo didn’t specifically endorse the legislative ideas but commended the CFO for “working hard to fight fraud and protect consumers. You can’t really make it up. I was told the other day that he’s the mist iconic British TV character in the U. Getty Images Reeves surprised Fallon with ice cream at the LA haunt.S. and am so proud to be playing him.” Handle with Care Conceived during the Covid-19 pandemic, Handle with Care charts a heartwrenching, emotional and educational journey taken by Akingbola, who meets other Black people who grew up in care along the way such as Save Me Lennie James and athlete Kriss Akabusi.com. These celebrities also provide a nuanced picture of growing up in care, with Akabusi describing his children’s home as a “safe haven,” for example, and James discussing the incredible impact of his foster mum, Pam. Akingbola wanted to pose questions around “the meaning of family, unconditional love and how much you can help a child when they are in a difficult position and it’s not their fault.” Having mainly acted and produced in the past, along with running diversity consultancy/production company TriForce Creative Network, Akingbola pitched the idea for the doc to ITV programs boss Kevin Lygo after landing a commission for Black topical comedy format Sorry, I Didn’t Know. It came at a harrowing time for him, having lost four family members in 2020 while the world was in lockdown. “I should have just been trying to get over the loss of these family members but in a way it felt like the best and the worst time to be doing this,” he added. “I wanted to honor them.” Being an “actor and producer foremost,” Akingbola said the experience was a difficult one “because I couldn’t hide behind my character.” “If I were in a pub this stuff would run off my tongue effortlessly but when you have a camera in front of you it’s really hard,” he added. “I knew I had to remain open and let go of the performer and producer.” He was inspired by .