Actor Aisha Tyler has reflected on her role as the first Black recurring cast member in the hit Nineties sitcom Friends, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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Tyler said she believed that Friends was reflective of the wider TV and film industry that thought “only white stories sold”.
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In an interview with The Independent, Tyler, 53, recalled how she used to hear passersby shouting out: “Black girl from Friends!”
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I know that David has said that he really pushed for that [more diversity] and I think that’s wonderful.