Netflix Cancels 'Girls5Eva' After Saving It From Peacock, Star Busy Phillips Reacts

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Girls5Eva has been canceled for a second time, this time by Netflix! The music-driven series starred Sara Bareilles, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Phillipps, and ran for one season on the streamer, but previously had two seasons on Peacock. Tina Fey co-created the Emmy-nominated series, while her Tony award-winning husband Jeff Richmond writing original music with Meredith Scardino, who co-created the show with Tina. Sara also contributed writing to a few songs. Keep reading to find out more… Here’s a synopsis of the show: When a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot.

They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can‘t they also be Girls5eva?

Following news of its cancelation, Busy took to Instagram to react, sharing her disappointment, but also her thanks and gratefulness that it even got to happen. “well.

2024 sure has been a f–king heartbreak. Some more painful than others, tbh,” she captioned a post. “I am forever grateful for this incredible show and these girls that became my sisters5eva, for Netflix giving us a chance to sing together a little bit longer and for everyone at Universal and Peacock who rooted so hard for our show.