When Judy Justice premieres on IMdB TV, you see someone important missing. Petri Hawkins-Byrd, the longtime bailiff from Judge Judy, will not be joining Judy Sheindlin on her new series, and in a new interview, is opening up as to why. Click inside to read more… The 63-year-old actor is known for his role as the bailiff, which he originated in 1996, until the show’s end this year.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Petri admitted that he had no idea about Judy‘s new show until she announced it on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last year. “My assumption is if you were going on to do something else, that you were at least going to ask me if I wanted to have the opportunity to audition for the role,” he shared with the outlet.
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