In a prior interview on The Breakfast Club, Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison — or as we proud Old Schoolers affectionately know them as, “Whitley Gilbert” and “Dwayne Wayne” on the show “It’s A Different World”– opened up about the first season of the iconic series.

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Jasmine revealed that despite signing a six-year contract, she wanted to quit, but producers wouldn’t allow it. However, the most shocking revelation came when Guy exposed how the producers mistreated Lisa Bonet a.k.a. “Denise Huxtable” on the show.

During the interview, Jasmine mentioned how she didn’t like the way Lisa was treated on set, saying:

“That first season, I’m telling you, it was whack, and I didn’t like the way they were treating Lisa Bonet. You disrespect her in front of an audience, in front of me, you disrespecting me too.” According to Guy, higher-ups would often belittle and disrespect Bonet, talking down to her and pressuring her to “just do it, just say it.”

Jasmine, who hailed from New York, revealed that she didn’t shy away from standing up for Lisa, even though Lisa had to hire security on set. Recounting the incidents, Guy stated:

“That’s a sweet girl because you’re not getting up on me like that. And you know, we’ve dealt with bitches. We’re from New York, as far as choreographers and directors and whatnot. I was like ‘oh no, you not treating her like that.'”

It was clear that Guy had a deep sense of loyalty and camaraderie with her co-star. But both Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison disagreed that the mistreatment was the main reason behind Bonet’s departure from the show. Instead, they believed that Bonet’s pregnancy at the time likely played a significant role in her exit. Hardison expressed his disappointment, saying:

“[They] didn’t want a Black girl pregnant in college. I thought it would’ve been a great tool and something to inspire because it was all inspiring, so why not?”

Apart from the mistreatment of Bonet, Jasmine Guy also voiced her frustrations about the network’s decision to change the show’s time slot. She questioned why A Different World was pitted against another beloved Black sitcom, “Martin,” and expressed her displeasure with the network’s lack of support.

So as y’all can see…it was goin’ DOWN behind the scenes of “It’s A Different World.” Real talk though…it’s a good thing Lisa Bonet didn’t straight molly-wop whoever that was disrespecting her on that set! Just sayin.’

Watch the full interview below:

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We all remember when singer, Chante Moore and actor, Kadeem Hardison a.k.a. “Dwayne-Wayne” from Different World, were married right? If you didn’t know, they secretly married in 1997 and ultimately got divorced in 2000, but their union produced a beautiful daughter in 1996.

We just so happened to come across some photos of Kadeem Hardison’s mother, former supermodel Bethann Hardison, with a young lady who looked a lot like her, and we were all like ‘Well we know she’s not her daughter, so who is she?’ After looking a little closer at the pic, we realized she is Kadeem’s and Chante’s lil’ girl, except she isn’t so ‘lil’ anymore.

Check Her Out Now…

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See what we mean?!! Her name is Sophia Hardison and she’s a 25-year-old beautiful young lady, who looks exactly like her Daddy and her Mom!

Her parents, Chante and Kadeem, never rekindled their relationship as far as we know, but they still have a beautiful friendship, as was displayed on Chante’s reality TV show, R&B Divas, some years ago and they’re also doing a great job co-parenting.

The daughter/mommy duo seem to be so much alike. It’s a beautiful thing to see exes, Chante and Kadeem, still maintaining their closely knit friendship after so many years.

And there you have it folks, just in case you needed a quick reminder of just how fast time flies by, here it is. These kids seemed to have grown overnight!

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All of these years have gone by and either we were living under a rock, or it just flew right over our heads that Kadeem Hardison a.k.a. “Dwayne-Wayne” from It’s A Different World and his popular co-star were in a VERY serious relationship for a while back then. In recent years, both of them have publicly confirmed this.

Who Was Kadeem Superstar Girlfriend?

It’s Cree Summer a.k.a. “Freddie!” Did you think it was going to be Jasmine Guy? If so, that’s understandable because her character, “Whitley Gilbert,” connected so well with her on-screen love “Dwayne-Wayne,” that she would have seemed like the obvious choice, but NOPE it’s the actress who played the flower child type college student on the show.

None of us over here had a clue that just like that Billy Paul song, Cree and Kadeem had a thing going on and a serious thing at that- they were together for a year and based on all of the pics we found in our research, they were apparently joined at the hip during their year of dating bliss. We have shots of them out everywhere together in the public’s eye, so how did we miss this back in the day, is beyond me…LOL. Cree even posted this up on her Instagram page a little over a month ago…

A few years ago, Hardison confirmed to Essence Magazine, that he and Cree dated:

Kadeem, was it awkward being Jasmine’s love interest even though you were dating Cree Summer during the show?
HARDISON: That wasn’t even my concern at the time. Dominic [Hoffman], Jasmine’s boyfriend at the time, did some spots on the show. It’s like you have your work wife and home wife. But your home wife also happens to work with you. As much as that could have been sticky, they were so in love with each, it was never an issue. Good God, if you thought me and Darryl were close, he and Jasmine were inseparable. They brought out the silliness in each other.

Cree also had this to say when People asked her about Kadeem:

[Kadeem is a] “gentle, gentle man. Everyone who meets him falls in love with him.”

Kadeem’s Past With Ex/Mom Of His Child, Chante Moore

Of course Kadeem’s and Cree’s relationship was before Kadeem married “Chante’s Got A Man” singer, Chante Moore, of R&B Divas.

Kadeem and Chante’ are now divorced, but they’re still very close friends, and have a gorgeous 24 year old daughter named Sophia. Check her out HERE.

“A Different World” Friendships

Kadeem also said that he and Cree are still friends today and that there were also other types of on-screen relationships that were and still are very real in real-life. For example, just like on the show, Kadeem and Darryl Bell, who played his best friend/roommate, “Ron Johnson” on It’s A Different World are like best friends to this very day. Here’s what Kadeem said when asked which of his co-stars he still talks to:

Darryl Bell… with him every day or every other day we talk. He and I have always, from the day we met, argued over our knowledge of sports. There aren’t too many days that go by when him and I don’t talk. Me and Cree, we still talk. I see Lisa every now and then. She lives close by, we’re still neighbors.

Cree is also best friends with one her former co-stars. She and Lisa Bonet are extremely close and Cree’s been quoted as stating that she and Lisa are “like sisters.”

And there you have it folks, we learn something new everyday around here.

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So we all remember when singer, Chante Moore and actor, Kadeem Hardison a.k.a. “Dwayne-Wayne” from Different World, were married right? If you didn’t know, they secretly married in 1997 and ultimately got divorced in 2000, but their union produced a beautiful daughter in 1996.

We just so happened to come across some photos of Kadeem Hardison’s mother, former supermodel Bethann Hardison, with a young lady who looked a lot like her, and we were all like ‘Well we know she’s not her daughter, so who is she?’ After looking a little closer at the pic, we realized she is Kadeem’s and Chante’s lil’ girl, except she isn’t so ‘lil’ anymore.

Check Her Out Now…

See what we mean?!! Her name is Sophia Hardison and she’s a 24 year old beautiful young lady, who looks exactly like her Daddy and her Mom!

Her parents, Chante and Kadeem, never rekindled their relationship as far as we know, but they still have a beautiful friendship, as was displayed on Chante’s reality TV show, R&B Divas, a few years ago and they’re also doing a great job co-parenting.

Chante Moore & Daughter Send Hilarious Birthday Wishes To Kadeem…
OnJuly 24, 2020, Kadeem made his 55th orbit around the sun. Sophia posted a photo and video tribute (below) to her pops online, which included her mom, Chante Moore as well. Sophia captioned the following b-day posts with the following message:

“Happy Birthday to my favorite Papi in the whole world! My mom and I wanted to make a video to say how much we love you and I included some bloopers if you keep swiping 😂 So fitting, really because you are one of the funniest people I know and we have nothing but laughs when we’re all together. Wishing you an amazing birthday and many more to come @kadeemhardison 🖤🖤🖤”

Then came Sophia and Chante’s comical b-day video:

The daughter/mommy duo seem to be so much alike. It’s a beautiful thing to see exes, Chante and Kadeem, still maintaining their closely knit friendship after so many years.

And there you have it folks, just in case you needed a quick reminder of just how fast time flies by, here it is. These kids seemed to have grown overnight!

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We just so happened to come across some photos of Kadeem Hardison’s mother, former supermodel Bethann Hardison, with a young lady who looked a lot like her, and we were all like ‘Well we know she’s not her daughter, so who is she?’ After looking a little closer at the pic, we realized she is Kadeem’s and Chante’s lil’ girl, except she isn’t so ‘lil’ anymore.

Check Her Out Now…

Do y’all see her?!! Her name is Sophia Hardison and she’s a 22 year old beautiful young lady, who looks exactly like her Daddy!

Now, as far as Chante and her ex-husband, singer Kenny Lattimore’s friendship? It’s a negative, because it seems like they can’t stand each other nowadays, but least they’re successfully co-parenting their 16 year old son, Kenny Lattimore, Jr., though.

Kenny Jr. was born in 2002, during his parents’ marriage, which lasted from 2000 to 2011. Unfortunately, they went through a nasty custody battle and Chante revealed that Kenny was trying to gain full custody of Jr.. We’re not sure of the outcome, but for Kenny Jr.’s sake, we hope it worked out in his best interest.

 

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🎉Happy 🎼RISE OF THE PHOENIX & Sophia B💞Day in Las Vegasss!!” @hardibabe #realone #theriseofthephoenix 2017

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And there you have it folks, just in case you needed a quick reminder of just how fast time flies by, here it is. These kids seemed to have grown overnight!

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The little girl (on the far right) chillin’ in the car with her sister (and her mother), is now a popular singer, who first hit it big in the 90’s. From slow jams, to mid-tempo joints, she had radio on fire for a while. She’s even dabbled in the reality show world for a few years.

If you guessed that the adorable little cutie in the above photo is none other than Chante Moore, then you guessed right. Give yourself a handclap for being on point with that facial recognition, because that was NOT an easy guess.

By the way, Chante’s sister’s name is  LeTendre’ and she’s pictured below…

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What’s Chante Up To These Days?

Nowadays, Chante is currently promoting her latest album, “The Rise of the Phoenix,” and she chopped it up with Rolling Out about it:

via RO: I wrote about it. After six years of being single, I got a man … for real. My single “Real One” is out right now. It’s co-written by me and Lil Ronnie. My album is about love, travel and relationships. It’s titled The Rise of the Phoenix and it’s indicative of how I feel right now, emerging from the ashes and everything in my life, positive and negative.

Chante’s Also Got A Man Now

Although Chante was previously very public with her last known relationship, with former Soul Food series actor, Darren Dewitt. These days, she confirmed that she does have a man, but she’s keeping his identity under lock and key. So we’re not sure if her man is still Darren, or if Chante’s got a new boo-thang, but the good thing is that Chante’s ‘got a man’…get it? Good. Anywho, check out what Chante had to say about her current man…

RO: How did you get to a place where you could love again?

Chante: I fought it the whole way. It took persistence. I gave him a really hard time. He’s funny and makes me smile. He has his own life. He isn’t intimidated by my life, career and history. I have been married before, but I know what I want.

RO: How important is your privacy with this relationship?

Chante: It’s important. Even with friends and family in your circle, they can be too close. It can be too much. If you are unsure, you can open too many doors for other people’s opinions. Don’t allow people to rule your life because you are the one who has to live or not live with that person. […] He’s the right one for me when he’s in my space and he makes me happy. He is loyal, kind, faithful and makes me feel beautiful. He makes me feel loved and we’re friends. That’s important, too.

Chante’s previous marriages to actor, Kadeem Hardison, and singer, Kenny Lattimore, didn’t work out. However, she is grateful for the two wonderful children (one each) she has with both of them.

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Kadeem’s Past Relationship With Cree Summers

For those who missed our previous report, Kadeem and actress, Cree Summer a.k.a. ‘Freddie’ the goofy ‘Spelman’ student, use to LOVE them some each other in REAL life. They dated for long while. In fact, Kadeem even mentioned the relationship during an interview with Essence, when he was asked whether or not the show made things awkward between him and Cree…

Kadeem Hardison: “That wasn’t even my concern at the time. Dominic [Hoffman], Jasmine’s boyfriend at the time, did some spots on the show. It’s like you have your work wife and home wife [Cree Summers]. But your home wife also happens to work with you. As much as that could have been sticky, they were so in love with each other, it was never an issue. Good God, if you thought me and Darryl (‘Ron Johnson,’ his best friend) were close, he and Jasmine were inseparable. They brought out the silliness in each other.”

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It appeared Kadeem and Cree were nearly inseparable for more than a year, but unfortunately, their fairytale came to an end. However, the two did remain great friends and nah people, they are NOT ‘homie-over-friends’ like that R.Kelly song. Cree is happily married with two kids, but she has had nothing but great things to say about her ex-turned-her-homie, Kadeem, over the years.

HIS CURRENT GIRLFRIEND IS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE HIS EX

After Cree, many Kadeem Hardison fans already know that he went on to marry “It’s Alright” singer/ex-“R&B Diva,” Chante Moore, from 1997 to 2000. They also have a child together, but after they went their separate ways, Kadeem seemed to reflect back to what he used to have in Cree…because now he’s ended up with another love of his life. And what’s interesting is the striking resemblance and interests she shares with his old Different World flame. Check her out below…

Kadeem is now dating Tana Roller. For those who don’t know much about Tana, she’s a highly lauded production designer and photographer in Los Angeles, Ca.. But, her resemblance to Cree has nothing to do with her career. It’s her free-spirited, earthy, Bohemian style that’s quite similar to Cree’s, so Kadeem’s attraction to Tana is understandable…

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If you take one look at those photo comparisons between Kadeem’s ex and his next, it’s clear to see that he definitely has a type! Do your thang Kadeem!

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Fans have been dying to see the cast of A Different World reunite for quite some time and now it’s really happened! For the first time in more than 20 years, the full cast of the classic show reunited for the Where Are They Now segment on The Steve Harvey Show.

Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer, Darryl Bell and Charnele Brown all sat down to discuss the show, which has actually been off the air for more than 25 years now. The memorable days at Hillman College are a reminder of just how fast time flies! Although Hillman was a fictitious college, the fervent love for the highly lauded HBCU actually contributed to the massive enrollment spike at historically black colleges and universities around the country back in the 90s.

The memorable days at Hillman College are a reminder of just how fast time flies! Although Hillman was a fictitious college, the fervent love for the highly lauded HBCU actually contributed to the massive enrollment spike at historically black colleges and universities around the country back in the 90s.

However, the cast’s discussion didn’t stop with Hillman reminiscence. They also delved into more intense topics currently plaguing America today. From the HIV/AIDs viruses to racially charged issues.

But, nevertheless, the nostalgic interview could make anyone miss those eventful days at Hillman College! Be sure to check out their discussion on The Steve Harvey Show. 

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Look at her pic really good and see if you can figure this one out before you turn the page to find out who she is…

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