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Vida Spears (born April 8, 1956) is an American television producer and writer. She is best known as the co-creator, with Ralph Farquhar and Sara Finney-Johnson, of the UPN sitcoms Moesha, starring Brandy, and The Parkers, starring Countess Vaughn and Mo'Nique.
- Brandy and Her Mother Clashed with The Co-Creator; Co-Creator Was Fired
- The Singer Also Had Issues with Her Co-Star
- Countess Vaughn and Brandy Have Since Made Up
Vida Spears is one of the co-creators of Moesha. She was fired from the show ahead of its fifth season due to a power struggle with the show’s star Brandy, and Brandy’s momager, Sonja Norwood. Sources told the LA Times that tension had been brewing over the direction of the show. At the time, Brandy also wanted to be named as an executive producer....
Spears wasn’t the only person Brandy had issues with on the set. Despite playing the best friend of Countess Vaughn, the two stars didn’t get along off-screen. Brandy confirmed that there were issues between them in a 1998 interview with Vibe Magazine. She insinuated that the feud was a result of Vaughn’s jealousy, saying: By season 4 of the show, ...
Their feud continued for years to come. But in 2015, Vaughn issued an apology to Brandy. In a lengthy Instagrampost, she wrote in part: Vaughn is expected to participate in a potential Moeshareboot. The reboot is reportedly in the works.
Vida Spears was born on 8 April 1956 in the USA. She is a writer and producer, known for The Parkers (1999), Family Matters (1989) and New Attitude (1990).
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- April 8, 1956
- Vida Spears
Vida Spears, a creator of UPN’s hit comedy “Moesha” and one of the TV industry’s few African American show runners, has been fired from the comedy because of a power struggle with star...
Sep 17, 2023 · According to co-creator Vida Spears, there wasn't enough representation of young black women on television. Although Brandy was a successful music artist at the time, she told People that she was grateful to have been a pillar of what young black women modeled themselves after.
Feb 16, 2022 · “There hadn’t really been a show like that before, where the star was a young Black girl with brown skin and braids,” says Vida Spears, who co-created Moesha with Ralph Farquhar and Sara...
Vida Spears was born on 8 April 1956 in the USA. She is a writer and producer, known for The Parkers (1999), Family Matters (1989) and Moesha (1996).
