Why Jasmine Guy Defended Lisa Bonet From Producers On A Different World

When Jasmine Guy recently appeared on the morning radio show "Breakfast Club" alongside former co-star Kadeem Hardison, she eventually delved into the problems on the set of "A Different World." The atmosphere could be so dysfunctional, in fact, that Guy wanted to quit early on, but she was still locked into a six-year contract.

Even so, she felt the lead actress received the worst treatment from the show's producers. Guy recollected, "That first season, I'm telling you, it was whack, and I didn't like the way they were treating Lisa Bonet." Evidently, the producers were extremely confrontational and dismissive of her performance, even shouting at her. Guy said she normally didn't interfere on sets, but it didn't sit well with her. "I was like, 'Oh no, you're not treating her like that,'" Guy said. "She had to hire security."

Sadly, this just goes to show that the kindhearted atmosphere visible onscreen isn't always quite as aligned with the behind-the-scenes environment as we'd all like to think.