Father-daughter artistic duo George Lopez and Mayan Lopez, who co-created and starred in NBC‘s since-canceled Lopez Vs. Lopez, reacted to the semi-autobiographical sitcom’s ending, mourning the loss and promising that it marks the “first present” of many extra to come back.
Mayan Lopez initially commented on the information by way of a TikTok, by which she appeared in entrance of Deadline’s article in regards to the cancellation, mouthing to a ditty that sing-songed: “That was impolite, that was fairly, f—ing impolite.”
She added within the caption, “So grateful to have created a present from a freaking tik tok that was community for 3 years… thanks NBC and my solid and crew however proper now it’s time for tequila and tears… one dream accomplished and now it’s the subsequent one.” (The present sparked from a video Mayan Lopez posted whereas at a remedy middle, discussing her reconnection along with her father after years of estrangement.)
George Lopez reposted the video to Instagram, including within the caption, “We will certainly put one thing out formally… for now. I’d actually like to thank all of you who’ve confirmed us a lot love and assist for the previous three seasons. This wasn’t only a present, it was and is our lives. We created a household. We created jobs for RAZA, there’s a lot extra that goes on behind the scenes and I’m perpetually grateful and grateful for each single member of our #LopezVSLopez familia♥️,” and signing off as “Tio George.”
Following the information, Mayan Lopez took to social media to share behind-the-scenes clips from set and rehearsal, in addition to reply to followers reacting to the present’s termination. “If a part of the legacy of the present was serving to you all be seen and serving to you perceive your households then I did my job,” she wrote on her Instagram Story in response to a viewer who noticed herself within the onscreen father-daughter relationship.
Mayan Lopez added in an Instagram Story video, “It was three years, I imply the visitor stars that we had, the unimaginable moments for the group and our Latinidad, and it was a lovely expertise and we actually had been like household, and we at all times might be.”
The actress moreover stated she is “attending to work and likewise mourning” and “treating [the cancellation] like a loss of life … I’m grieving.” She additionally famous that the present goals to “hopefully be picked up someplace,” although she is going to present watchers a way of “closure” with the unfinished storyline regardless.
In prompting her Instagram followers to ask her questions, she shared that co-star Matt Shively, who performs her onscreen love curiosity, wrote, “Can we simply shoot season 4 on an iPhone in your condo.”
Sharing what’s subsequent for her, Mayan Lopez pointed to her upcoming visitor decide look on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10, her forthcoming flip in The Evilry, a podcast, stand-up exhibits and floated the thought of promoting merchandise and penning books, together with a memoir.
“This present was my child and it took a lot out of me personally and professionally being, starring and producing and writing on it. I’ve accomplished lots, and I believe the subsequent factor I do received’t be a model of myself, so it received’t take a lot out of me. However I’m going to do all of it. I’m not apprehensive, it’s simply going to be when, . The business’s in a bizarre place proper now, however I’m going to do what I can,” she stated on her Story.
She continued, “That is simply my first present, this isn’t my final present. I’ll write films, I’ll write TV exhibits … My dad and I are already speaking about working with one another once more.”
Concluding, she added that she is going to “proceed to be a champion for Latino illustration, particularly with all the pieces happening proper now in our nation. We’re not going to be erased and I maintain the pen to verify we by no means do.”
For 3 seasons, Lopez vs. Lopez adopted a working class household by way of its trials and triumphs, amid dysfunction and reconnection. Co-created alongside Debby Wolfe, it facilities on an old-school Latino (George Lopez) who strikes in along with his Gen Z daughter (Mayan Lopez) as they rebuild their relationship one argument at a time. The collection was a return-to-form of types for George Lopez, after his hit namesake collection led to 2007, although with a higher diploma of vulnerability, tackling real-life points by way of the lens of Latinidad, together with psychological well being, machismo and interracial relationships.
