Amanda Seales is a multitalented comedian and an actress. Last year, she became the new host on The Real with Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, Adrienne Houghton, and Tamera Mowry-Housley. However, in a recent Instagram Live video this week, she revealed that she would be leaving the daytime television show after only six months.
What We Know:
- Seales revealed the news in an interview with actor Brandon Victor Dixon in an hour long conversation where he brings up why she decided to leave the Emmy Award-winning show. Seales was offered a new deal but declined to stay.
“I didn’t renew it, because it doesn’t feel good to my soul to be at a place where I cannot speak to my people the way they need to be spoken to. And where the people who are speaking to me in disparaging ways are not being handled.”
- Seales said that one of her motivations was due to the lack of diversity among senior-level executives that were making decisions she did not agree with. “I’m not at a space where as a full Black woman,” she continued, “I can have my voice and my co-workers also have their voices and where the people at the top are not respecting the necessity for Black voices to be at the top too.”
- Seales also went on Instagram in another video to clarify that her exit had nothing to do with any of her co-hosts. Loni Love reposted her video thanking her for her statement. Seales joined the cast as the fifth co-host in January 2020, replacing Tamar Braxton who was fired from the show.
- Fans tweeted their support for the comedian’s departure and some saw it coming because Seales is “vocal and passionate about Black community racial issues”.
I can’t say I didn’t see #AmandaSeales exit from #TheReal coming. She is too vocal and passionate about black community racial issues. She definitely elevated the social issue conversation. Her voice is very necessary all things considered. ❤️💜 pic.twitter.com/bd9hAylwMY
— Champions of England 🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@NiGitunio) June 3, 2020
I’m so proud of @amandaseales for protecting here peace of mind and continuing to do her best to represent us in the most truthful light! I strive to have that level of integrity in my life! 🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎
— DEANDRE (@J_Buffy25) June 3, 2020
Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Amanda Seales is real in REAL LIFE whereas as everyone else affiliated with the show is only real on The Real. #NoShade!
