Yaya DaCosta addressed her shocking departure from NBC’s Chicago Med after six seasons and whether or not her role in Fox’s Our Kind of People from executive producer Lee Daniels played a role in her decision.“My exit from Chicago Med and the arrival of this show happened really simultaneously.
There isn’t much to say about it. There was a window opening and a question mark as to whether I should stay or go,” said DaCosta during the show’s TCA panel on Wednesday. “And in that window, I fell in love with Our Kind of People and I jumped at the opportunity to work with Lee Daniels again.
I first worked with him years ago on The Butler.”She continued, “The show is a dream in so many ways and it’s saucy and so much fun!
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