Quinta Brunson, the creator and star of Abbott Elementary, has opened up about the challenges of navigating criticism, particularly regarding her character Janine Teagues. During a recent interview ...

While Quinta Brunson’s character, “Ms. Janine Teagues”, on her series “Abbott Elementary,” is integral to the beloved hit ...

I think it’s important for us to have characters who are more realistic than they are the absolute best representation of us, ...

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 4 finale of Abbott Elementary. Season 4 of Abbott Elementary ended ...

Creator Quinta Brunson is decorated with plenty of Hollywood accolades for populating her "Abbott Elementary" with memorable ...

"I think it's important for us to have characters who are more realistic than they are the absolute best representation of us ...

second-grade teacher Janine Teagues. “I’ll be real with you, [Janine is] a Black character,” Brunson told Poehler during their conversation. “Black audiences have so few — still ...

In the meantime, audiences witnessed Janine being coerced into prostitution at Jezebel's after serving as a handmaid, her current occupation proving no better than her previous one. She was ...

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The sitcom follows elementary school teacher Janine Teagues (Brunson) and her colleagues who work at an underfunded public school in Philadelphia. Despite facing setbacks, Janine is determined to ...